2014 World Series: game 2
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In game one the Royals were no match for the San Francisco Giants. Game two was exactly the other way around. Where Madison Bumgarner was flat out dominating for the Giants in game one, rookie pitcher Yordano Ventura was masterfull for the Royals last night.
Ventura pitched five full innings and was pulled in the sixth with one out. At that point he had given up two runs; one on a lead off homerun by Gregor Blanco and one on a double by Brendan Belt in the fourth inning that drove in Pablo Sandoval. In the five plus frames that he pitched, Ventura gave up eight hits and fanned two.
After the Giants took the lead on Gregor Blanco’s homerun, the Royals tied the game in the very same inning. Alcides Escobar led off in the bottom of the first inning with a single but was caught stealing for the second out of the inning. Then Lorenzo Cain doubled to center field on a linedrive. After Eric Hosmer drew a walk off Jake Peavy, Billy Butler hit a ground ball single to left field that drove in Cain from second.
In the bottom of the second inning Kansas City took a one run lead on doubles by Omar Infante and Alcides Escobar.
After the Giants tied the game in the fourth inning, the Royals had a big inning in the sixth. During that inning, Giants’ manager Bruce Bochy juggled with the bullpen, pulling and bringing in some pitchers. After a single and a walk, Jake Peavy was replaced by Jean Machi. The latter gave up a single to Billy Butler that drove in Lorenzo Cain from second base. Billy Butler was replaced by pinch runner Terrance Gore. Eventually Hunter Strickland entered the game for San Francisco and he started with a wild pitch that allowed both runners to advance a base. Salvador Perez then doubled on a fastball to center field that drove in Eric Hosmer and Terrance Gore. A homerun by Omar Infante put the final score on the board. In frustration Strickland yelled something at Perez. Both benches cleared because of that but no punches were thrown.
Jake Peavy took the loss for San Francisco. He pitched five innings, allowed four runs on six hits, walked two and struck out one.
Kelvin Herrera earned the win after 1.2 innings in which he walked two and fanned one. Greg Holland shut the door in the ninth by fanning the three batters he faced.
Both teams will head to California with a win under their belt.