Yet again, Renteria a pivotal part.

For the first time since 1954, the Giants (who, at the time, were not even based in San Francisco) are on top of the baseball world. Behind the sensational effort of Tim Lincecum (8 innings, 3 hits, 10 strikeouts) the Giants will be partying in the streets of San Fran. In a matchup that pitted two of the best pitchers in the league against one another, Lincecum out dueled Rangers' ace Cliff Lee. The game was scoreless until the seventh, when Edgar Renteria hit one out with two men on. The three runs were all Lincecum needed as he went eight strong innings, before giving way to the rather frightening Brian Wilson, who shut down the Rangers 3-4-5 hitters to clinch the Fall Classic for the Giants.

Wilson celebrates with his trademark X, while rookie catcher Buster Posey rejoices in the background.

For Renteria, the home run was his second World Series winning hit. As a Florida Marlin in 1997, Renteria had a walkoff single in the 11th inning of game 7 of the World Series. 7 years later, Renteria was on the opposite end of the spectrum, as he was the last out of the 2004 World Series in which the Red Sox beat the Cardinals for their first World Series title in 86 years.

Back in 2004, Renteria was the last out...

...now, he's the hero and World Series MVP.

After suffering through all of the controversy surrounding Barry Bonds and his use of performance-enhancing drugs, the Giants have brought winning back to San Francisco.

With young talent in their pitching staff and their hitters, the rest of baseball should be wary of the Giants for years to come.