The hunt for October has come and gone. The World Series is in full swing and currently tied, with the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants tied at 2-2.
In the initial series faceoff, the Giants defeated the Royals 7-1 in Kansas City. The Giants had 11 hits, 7 of which were runs and the Royals’ only run occurred in the 6th inning. The Giants held a 3-run lead before the 1st inning was over. This was the Giants’ 16th win in their past 18 post season games.
Game 2 was a different story, as the Royals defeated the Giants 7-2. Each team scored a run in the 1st inning but Kansas City went on to dominate, scoring 1 in the 2nd and 5 more in the 6th inning. The Giants’ only other run came in the 4th inning. Giants pitcher Hunter Strickland struggled and after the game acknowledged he let his emotions get the best of him.
Kansas City managed to win Game 3 although it was closer than the previous 2 games with a final score of 3-2. The Royals scored 1 run in the 1st inning and 2 in the 6th. The Giants scored both of their runs in the 6th inning as well. Royals shortstop Eric Hosmer’s 6th inning RBI proved to be the deal sealer for the team’s Game 3 victory, giving the Royals a 2-1 lead in the series.
In Game 4, the Giants came back to crush Kansas City, 11-4. Six different Giants had RBIs in this game. Giants outfielder Hunter Pence had 3 RBIs, while second baseman Joe Panik and third baseman Pablo Sandoval each had 2. San Francisco was able to come back, obtaining a 7-4 lead, which they were then able to extend to 11-4, to win the game. Giants relief pitcher Yusmeiro Petit threw 3 shutout innings following starter Ryan Vogelsong.
Game 5 will take place Sunday night at 8:00pm EST in Kansas City. The teams’ pitchers will be the same as in Game 1, James Shields starting for the Royals and Madison Bumgarner for the Giants. Whichever team is victorious will have an advantage for Game 6, heading in with a 3-2 lead.
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Monday, October 27, 2014
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are just 1 game away from claiming the AL Division title after a 29 year absence from the MLB playoffs. The Royals beat the LA Angeles 4-1 in Friday’s game, allowing the Royals to claim a 2-0 lead in the series. The Royals pitchers have almost halted the Angels’ high scoring offense, limiting their opponent to just 3 runs in 22 innings in the series so far. In their first game against the Angels, the Royals won 3-2 in 11 innings.
The Royals beat the Oakland Athletics last Tuesday in the American League wildcard game. The 12-inning game resulted in a 9-8 victory for the Royals although the As got off to a 7-3 lead. Salvador Perez’s hit in the 12th inning allowed rookie infielder Christian Colon to reach home plate and score a run, sealing Oakland’s defeat.
Between their victory over Oakland and the most recent 2 games against Los Angeles, the Royals have now won 3 straight postseason games in extra innings. Royals Manager Ned Yost has been highly criticized throughout much of the season, but the team’s postseason play thus far is an indication that it’s clear he knows what he’s doing. With his former teams, Yost has been to the World Series 6 times.
Just 8 teams in MLB’s history have come back to win from a 2-0 deficit so the Angels definitely have their work cut out for them if they plan on claiming victory and advancing. The underdog Royals have certainly been proving they belong here. James Shields is expected to start as pitcher when the Royals host the Angels for Game 3 on Sunday night at 6:30 p.m. CST. A strong start by Shields and an enthusiastic, faithful Kansas City crowd decked out in white and blue, should help the Royals keep up their impressive, and to many, surprising, streak of victory.
The Royals beat the Oakland Athletics last Tuesday in the American League wildcard game. The 12-inning game resulted in a 9-8 victory for the Royals although the As got off to a 7-3 lead. Salvador Perez’s hit in the 12th inning allowed rookie infielder Christian Colon to reach home plate and score a run, sealing Oakland’s defeat.
Between their victory over Oakland and the most recent 2 games against Los Angeles, the Royals have now won 3 straight postseason games in extra innings. Royals Manager Ned Yost has been highly criticized throughout much of the season, but the team’s postseason play thus far is an indication that it’s clear he knows what he’s doing. With his former teams, Yost has been to the World Series 6 times.
Just 8 teams in MLB’s history have come back to win from a 2-0 deficit so the Angels definitely have their work cut out for them if they plan on claiming victory and advancing. The underdog Royals have certainly been proving they belong here. James Shields is expected to start as pitcher when the Royals host the Angels for Game 3 on Sunday night at 6:30 p.m. CST. A strong start by Shields and an enthusiastic, faithful Kansas City crowd decked out in white and blue, should help the Royals keep up their impressive, and to many, surprising, streak of victory.
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