The San Francisco Giants clinched their third World Series championship in five years with a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals in Game 7. The winner-take-all battle was every bit as dramatic as one would anticipate from these two teams. The Giants weren't intimidated by the moment or the raucous crowd at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals proved resiliant again, battling until the final out with the tying run at third, but fell short of winning their first championship since 1985. The game also played out as expected from a strategic standpoint. Both managers wasted little time pulling struggling starting pitchers, and both were willing to exhaust their best available options. In the end, San Francisco emerged thanks in large part to the five-inning relief outing from Madison Bumgarner. Drama. Strategy. A legendary performance. It was a Game 7 with everything, but we can't write the full story without the five key moments. MADISON BUMGARNER PROVIDES RELIEF We knew Madison Bumgarner was available in Game 7. We just didn't know to what extent. Somehow, he still had five amazing innings left in his left arm. Bumgarner took over in the fifth inning and carried San Francisco to the...
Five keys to the Giants’ 3-2 World Series clinching victory in Game 7
Published October 29, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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