Diamondbacks not hanging heads after falling short of World Series title - ESPN

PHOENIX — There was disappointment, of course, but the Arizona Diamondbacks were committed to holding their heads high Wednesday night despite losing to the Texas Rangers in the World Series.

The 5-0 defeat in the deciding Game 5 was full of missed opportunities for the home team, which lost all three games at Chase Field, but even that outcome didn't put a damper on the D-backs' magical postseason run.

«At the end of the day, I feel like we shocked the world, for the most part,» veteran Evan Longoria said. «When we walk out of this clubhouse, no one should be hanging their heads.»

Instead of hanging heads, there were hugs and smiles. Perhaps that's because no one expected the Diamondbacks to get this far, or perhaps it's because they don't believe they're a one-and-done team. Arizona has one of the youngest rosters in the league and a fertile farm system.

«If I know the guys in this room, it's going to fire them up,» Game 5 starter Zac Gallen said. «It's going to motivate them so I'm excited for things to come.»

Gallen pulled a «Bob Gibson,» as pitching coach Brent Strom put it. After struggling to find his best stuff all week, Gallen finally did as he took the mound Wednesday. He threw six no-hit innings before Corey Seager broke things up in the seventh and then scored the game's first run. That would be enough for the Rangers to take the title.

With no run support, Gallen needed to be perfect.

«I would have rather given up 1,000 runs tonight and still win the game,» he said.

Gallen was asked to put the Diamondbacks' postseason in perspective. Not only were they underdogs in every series, but they also were in every game, save the final two. They lost both.

«I could stand up here for 10 minutes and talk about that,»