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The Giants won Game 1 behind a strong pitching performance by Madison Bumgarner while the Royals won Games 2 and 3 as their pitchers limited San Francisco to two runs per game. The Giants won Games 4 and 5, thanks to 11 runs in Game 4 and Bumgarner's complete game shutout in Game 5.
The Giants blew out the Royals in Game 4 to even the series, and took Game 5 in a 5–0 shutout where San Francisco's Madison Bumgarner became the first pitcher to record a complete game shutout in the World Series since 2003. The Giants were now one win away from completing a dynasty.
Lorenzo Cain drove in three runs, and Mike Moustakas batted in two as the Royals forced a decisive seventh game in domineering fashion, saddling Giants starter Jake Peavy for five earned runs as part of a seven-run second inning. Peavy's struggles came on the heels of a 7–2 Royals victory in Game 2 for which he was also charged with the loss.
Game 1: Royals lose fifth consecutive game in Giants 2-1 victory. Game 2: Royals shutout 9-0 against San Francisco Giants . Here are more notable aspects of Sunday’s game:
Blake Snell struck out nine in six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game series sweep with a 2-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Kansas City (82-72) moved ...
Alex Wood pitched four-hit ball over six innings for his first win in more than a month, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Monday night. Thairo Estrada hit a ...
Jake Peavy was tabbed by the Giants to start Game 2, while Yordano Ventura took the mound for the Royals. The game started with a bang, as Gregor Blanco led off the game with a solo home run. The Royals hit back immediately however, with a single from Billy Butler tying the score in the bottom of the 1st.
The Oakland Athletics won the AL West division by seven games over the Kansas City Royals, then defeated the Toronto Blue Jays four games to one in the American League Championship Series. It was the Giants' first World Series appearance since 1962, while the Athletics were playing in their second straight Fall Classic following the 1988 Series.