Freese heroics force game seven of World Series

David Freese hit the game-winning home run in extra innings as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Texas Rangers 10-9 to force a game seven in the 2011 World Series. Freese's walk-off home run to centre field in the bottom of the 11th inning capped a wild see-saw battle that levelled the World Series at three games each. The Cardinals will try to win their 11th World Series championship in franchise history at home on Friday at Busch Stadium. Freese's dramatic blast off Rangers reliever Mark Lowe sets up the first World Series game seven in nine years. Earlier in the game Freese hit a two-out, two-run triple to right field that tied the game 7-7, sending it into extra innings. Matt Harrison will pitch for the Rangers in game seven and Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said he hasn't ruled out using his ace Chris Carpenter on short rest in a game seven if he has to. It was a heartbreaking loss for Texas who had the Cardinals on the ropes for much of the contest. They appeared to be heading to their first World Series title in franchise history when Josh Hamilton blasted a two-run homer to right field in the top of the 10th inning to give the Rangers a 9-7 lead. But the Cardinals chipped away in the lead by scoring two runs in the 10th to tie it, setting the stage for Freese's game-winning blast in the 11th.