▁in ▁the ▁final ▁three ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁series ▁and ▁out score ▁the ▁R angers ▁ 4 2 – 8 ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁four ▁games . ▁The ▁R angers ▁did ▁not ▁make ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁play offs , ▁and ▁the ▁Ast ros ▁would ▁go ▁on ▁to ▁cl inch ▁their ▁first ▁World ▁Series ▁championship , ▁the ▁first ▁World ▁Series ▁Championship ▁in ▁the ▁Ast ros - R angers ▁rival ry ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁World ▁Series ▁title ▁for ▁the ▁State ▁of ▁Texas . ▁ ▁Houston ▁was ▁vict orious ▁in ▁both ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Silver ▁Boot ▁Series ▁as ▁they ▁won ▁the ▁AL ▁West ▁both ▁seasons , ▁making ▁it ▁three ▁consecutive ▁division ▁titles ▁for ▁the ▁club . ▁Meanwhile , ▁Texas ▁continued ▁to ▁re build ▁and ▁had ▁losing ▁seasons ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁and ▁third ▁year ▁in ▁a ▁row . ▁ ▁Notable ▁players ▁who ▁played ▁on ▁both ▁teams ▁A ▁total ▁of ▁ 7 7 ▁players ▁have ▁played ▁for ▁both ▁franch ises . ▁But ▁out ▁of ▁those ▁ 7 7 , ▁only ▁ 3 ▁have ▁played ▁their ▁entire ▁care ers ▁for ▁both ▁teams : ▁Ch uck ▁Jackson , ▁Mike ▁Richard t , ▁and ▁Mike ▁Sim ms . ▁Only ▁six ▁players ▁have ▁played ▁for ▁both ▁the ▁R angers ▁and ▁Ast ros ▁against ▁their ▁in - state ▁oppon ent ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁Those ▁players ▁are : ▁Doug ▁Bro c ail , ▁Mike ▁Lamb , ▁Richard ▁H idal go , ▁Ivan ▁" P ud ge " ▁Rodríguez , ▁Hunter