Kansas City forced a one-game showdown for the World Series title by blanking San Francisco 10-0, combining 15 hits with an overpowering performance by rookie pitcher Yordano Ventura. The 23-year-old Dominican right-hander surrendered only three hits over seven shutout innings in a must-win situation Tuesday, while Royals batters tagged the Giants for seven runs on eight hits in the second inning and cruised from there to level Major League Baseball's best-of-seven final at 3-3 and force a title-deciding matchup Wednesday. "When this thing started, I really hoped we could play seven just for the experience and the thrill of it and we're here," said Royals manager Ned Yost. Kansas City's Jeremy Guthrie, game three's winning pitcher, will open against game three loser Tim Hudson in a battle of right-handed starting pitchers.