San Francisco Giants Win 2014 World Series

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Third championship in five years

The Giants and Royals pushed the World Series to the ultimate limit, taking it to a winner-takes-all Game 7 in Kansas City. Even though the last game was a complete blowout at the hands of the home team, this one didn’t end as tragic, unless you’re a Royals fan.

It was another thriller and nail biter all the way down to the end of it, as everyone witnessed one of the best pitching performances of all time at the hands of Madison Bumgarner. The boy had ice in his veins the way he put San Francisco on his back and pitched a damn near perfect 5 innings in relief for the Giants in the 3-2 win. San Francisco actually accomplished something that no team has done in over 30 years: Win a World Series game seven on the road.

The 2nd inning of this matchup was one the most exciting of all, because both teams got on the board in the top and bottom of the inning, scoring two runs each. Two sacrifice fly-outs by Matt Morse and Brandon Crawford brought 2 runs in for San Francisco, while an Alex Gordon and Omar Infante sacrifice fly brought 2 runs in for the Royals.

San Francisco dodged a bullet in the 3rd inning when the Royals started another hitting display, but an unbelievable double play by Joe Panik changed the momentum for Kansas City. The throw to 1st base was actually reviews and overturned to complete the double play, after Eric Hosmer was originally deemed safe.

In the end, this game came down to the bullpens and when it is all said and done, Bumgarner came out on top in a prolific pitching display.

Madison put a stop to any and every momentum Kansas City had as soon as he took the mound, especially in the clutch when it counted most, in the 9th inning to seal his third victory of the World Series. He came in to the game on two days rest after pitching a shutout in Game 5, and gave it his all, throwing 68 pitches in relief.

With two outs in the bottom of the 9th, the Giants almost gave up an inside-the-park home run when an Alex Gordon single turned into a triple thanks to an error by Gregor Blanco.

Madison Bumgarner’s historic run would not be stopped, because his pitching display ended in a foul pop up by Salvador Perez, which Pablo Sandoval caught and sealed the win for the Giants. The dugout cleared and San Francisco celebrated their third win in five years. It’s safe to say they have built a dynasty in the Bay.

To no surprise, Bumgarner took home the MVP award after pitching the most innings in Major League history. He currently holds the best ERA in World Series History.

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