What a way to start the World series off for the San Francisco Giants. The Kansas City Royals came into the first game of the World Series on an emotional high and with swag after sweeping the Angels and the Orioles. The Giants had other plans for the Royals this time around and took the wind out of their sails to make this World Series a true contest. The Royals fans were decked out in their KC blues ready to cheer their home team to a opening world series victory but Bumgarner had other plans for the Royals Faithful. Bumgarner pitched strong seven innings and finished with strong stats. Bumgarner finished with an ERA of 1.29, a low WHIP percentage of 0.57, 5 STRIKE OUTS, 1 BATTED BALL, 1 EARNED RUN, 1 RUN and only 1 hit in seven innings how can you have a better opening game? October has proven to be the Giants month, they have won seven consecutive World Series games second in the National League.
The Giants bats aided Bumgarner in the first game, in the first inning the Giants had two runners on base when Hunter Pence stepped up to bat. Just as any team would do the Royals started game one with their big arm pitcher James "Big Game" Shields and the Giants hitters were able to change Shields name to small game. Shields sent a pitch right over the plate and before you know it CRACK!!! Pence sent his pitch out the park and the Giants had a 3-0 lead in the first inning. Before Tuesday nights homer pence hadn't hit a home run since September 20th against the Padres. While watching some of the game I could only imagine being a pitcher with a first inning 3-0 lead in the World Series could definitely relax me and make my night easier than a tied game or down a run or two. As a former athlete you want to make a statement and the Giants definitely did with playing a complete game with their pitching and hitting. When you're hitting on all cylinders the sky's the limit and the Giants showed with destroying the Royals in game one 7-1 that October is Orange for one reason and that's for the San Francisco Giants. The Royals probably didn't expect to sweep the Giants but knew it would be a battle and that's why baseball just as basketball in the post season give you more opportunities to win. So game two is coming up and we will see how the Royals will respond.
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