(Sports Spectrum) Game 6 of the 2011 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers is widely regarded as one of the best games in World Series history.
Most people remember it for David Freese’s heroics — his game-tying triple in the ninth inning and his walk-off home run in the 11th. The Cardinals went on to win Game 7 and claim their 11th World Series championship.
But without Lance Berkman’s game-tying base hit in the 10th inning of Game 6, it could’ve been a much different story. ESPN re-aired Game 6 on Tuesday night, and Berkman joined ESPN’s Dan Schulman and former Cardinals teammate Matt Holliday to talk about the game and his moment.
He said he went to God in prayer before his at-bat.
“You know, I’m a Christian and I believe in prayer, and I’d been praying like, ‘Lord, just, if I have a chance … if I’m in the grease, would You just let me be able to focus and concentrate and not be overcome by the moment,’” Berkman said. “I wasn’t, like, praying for a hit or success, but just let me be able to relax. Let me be able to focus. Let me get calm and just compete.”