( CNN ) -- The St. Louis Cardinals finished their improbable run Friday night with a convincing 6-2 win , beating the Texas Rangers and giving the franchise another World Series championship . Instead of the furious comebacks the Cards have been known for this year , the Cards grabbed a commanding lead in the fifth inning Friday and held on . `` We got it . It is unbelievable , '' outfielder Allen Craig said . `` This is an unbelievable group of guys . I am just glad to be a part of this . '' Craig , who caught the last out of the game , was more than a part of it . He hit a home run in the third inning of Friday 's game and stole a home run from Ranger Nelson Cruz leaping over the wall to bring the ball back . Another one of the stars of Friday 's game was Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina , who had two hits and knocked in two RBIs . Another St. Louis star was hurler Chris Carpenter , who continued his undefeated postseason run by stymieing the Rangers for six innings Friday . Rangers pitchers were plagued with wildness Friday and throughout the series . In the fifth inning , the Cardinals were able to get two runs and jump to a commanding 5 to 2 lead without getting a hit , capitalizing on Rangers ' walks . The win gives the Cards their 11th World Series championship . The Cardinals last won the championship in 2006 . Friday 's win may have seemed a little melodramatic compared to the instant-classic World Series game Thursday , when the Cardinals displayed their never-say-die attitude . The Cardinals were pushed to within their last strike in the ninth and 10th innings only to come back and erase two-run deficits both times . They finished the comeback in the 11th inning beating the Rangers 10 to 9 on David Freese 's walk-off home run . Freese was named the most valuable player of the series . `` This is a dream come true , '' Freese said . `` This is why you keep battling . '' Cardinals Manager Tony La Russa said the fans , cheering and supporting , helped his team to the muster the strength to comeback so many times . `` It is amazing , incredible , '' La Russa said . `` This is for you , fans . Thank you so much . '' Comebacks are nothing new for the Cards , who made a furious dash just to reach the postseason . The team erased a 10.5-game deficit with the Atlanta Braves in the last month of the regular season just to make it to the playoffs . They punctuated that comeback by taking the must-win last two games of the season and stealing the National League wild card from the Braves . Once in the playoffs , the Cards defeated division champs Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies . Both feats defied oddsmakers .
The St. Louis Cardinals win 6-2 in Game 7 . The win gives the Cardinals 11 World Series championships . Cardinals ' David Freese named World Series MVP . `` This is a dream come true , '' Freese says .