Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria came up huge for San Francisco in the World Series to earn MVP honors. He bashed a 3-run home run to break a scoreless Game 5 in the 7th inning.

The home run ball hit by Giants’ World Series hero Edgar Renteria finds its way into his hands by evening’s end.

That's life," Renteria said with joy and exhaustion in his voice after his three-run homer in the seventh inning Monday night sent the Giants to their first World Series title since 1954.

AP San Francisco's Edgar Renteria connects for a three-run home run off of Rangers ace Cliff Lee to deliver the Giants to the 2010 World Series title. With first-base open, Lee got behind 2-0.

Less than 72 hours after Renteria hit the Giants’ biggest home run since Bobby Thomson’s “Shot Heard ‘Round the World,” they are expected to decline his $10.5 million option.

Game Two World Series/Texas @ Giants Oct. 28, 2010. Edgar Renteria, left, is congratulated by teammate Andres Torres after Renteria hit a solo home run in the fifth inning against C.J. Walker in ...

Still, Renteria’s best seasons were ahead. In each of his first two years with the Cardinals, he set new career highs in home runs, RBIs, runs scored, doubles, total bases and slugging percentage.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Edgar Renteria now has a World Series home run to go along with his more famous Series-ending hit 13 years ago.

ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 01: Edgar Renteria #16 of the San Francisco Giants hits a 3-run home run in the seventh inning against Cliff Lee #33 of the Texas Rangers in Game Five of the 2010 MLB World ...

Edgar Renteria delivers a San Francisco treatRenteria, a 34-year-old shortstop who had three home runs and 22 runs batted in during the regular season, drove a 2-and-0 cut fastball from Lee into ...

After the immediate celebration, shortstop Edgar Renteria was named World Series MVP, and rightfully so. Over those five games, Renteria batted .412 with two home runs and six RBI.

Edgar Renteria was named World Series MVP after he batted .412 with two home runs in five games. Matt Slocum/US Presswire "It's unbelievable.