By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. More importantly, he helped bridge the gap to the ace. Mercy. It was three singles in four at-bats that did Guthrie in, as Michael Morse drove in Pablo Sandoval. He broke the record shared by David Freese, Darin Erstad, and Marquis Grissom at 25. HuffPost is part of Verizon Media. After a couple of hits and a fly out resulted in first and third, Jeremy Guthrie was taken out of the game after just 3 1/3 innings. In a 3-2 win over the Royals, Bumgarner completed a postseason in which he pitched more innings than any pitcher in baseball history. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Here are some things we learned while all of the above was going on: Salvador Perez appeared in 146 games at catcher this season, starting 143 of them. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in the decisive clash of the of the 2014 World Series for their third championship in five years.The dramatic Game 7 triumph included a scoreless relief appearance from Bumgarner, the team's ace starting pitcher who had already recorded wins in Game 1 and Game 5. Giants Beat Royals in Game 7 to Win 2014 World Series Highlights Madison Bumgarner pitches five shutout innings in relief and Pablo Sandoval goes 3 for 3 … Though he couldn't crack a 600 OPS in the postseason, Perez had as much a say in the Royals wins (and losses, in fairness) as anyone. Amazingly, it worked out OK for San Francisco. Both starting pitchers were on short leashes tonight. He was replaced by one of the Royals bullpen aces, Kelvin Herrera, but Herrera quickly gave up an RBI single to Michael Morse that put the Giants back on top. With Lorenzo Cain on first, Eric Hosmer hit a ground ball that, after a fantastic diving stop by Giants 2B Joe Panik, resulted in a fielder’s choice at first glance. Madison Bumgarner just set the record for most IP in a single postseason. World Series World Series 2014 Game 7: Live Score, Highlights for Giants vs. Royals Brian Chen Social Media Staff October 29, 2014 Comments Guthrie made it through the third cleanly, but was chased from the game in the fourth, allowing the decisive third run. In a setting in which even one scoreless inning would have been impressive, he pitched five of them, initially being awarded the win before the official scorer opted to give the win to Jeremy Affeldt and a save to Bumgarner. Giants vs. Royals, 2014 World Series Game 7 final score: 4 things we learned from San Francisco's 3-2 win. It wasn't enough, though, as the Giants' own bullpen contained Madison Bumgarner, who unfurled five innings of shutout baseball, shutting down the Royals offense for the third time in the same series. But Perez, whose 12th-inning single gave the Royals a thrilling win over the Oakland A’s in the Wild Card game and kickstarted Kansas City’s amazing run to the World Series, hit a pop-up that third baseman Pablo Sandoval caught in foul territory to end it. A strong defensive catcher, his ability to accrue those innings is crucial for the Royals, especially given the drop off to Erik Kratz, the only player from either squad not to appear in the World Series. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. He wasn't nearly as effective for the Royals in the second half, something likely attributable to his workload, but he came through in some big spots, providing the game-winning hit in the Wild Card round. Sandoval shouldn't go overlooked as a playoff performer; his 26 hits in the postseason are the most ever by a single player. Two of the most exciting quarterbacks in the NFL square-off in Week 7. While most teams won't overreact to the small sample nature of the postseason, it's possible Sandoval is just adding to his price, as he'll be a free agent this coming offseason. The Giants would not relinquish this lead. Box Score Box Score; ... the Giants won the second all-wild-card World Series, 12 years after losing Game 7 to the Angels in the first. Giants Beat Royals in Game 7 to Win 2014 World Series HighlightsMadison Bumgarner pitches five shutout innings in relief and Pablo Sandoval goes 3 for 3 as the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in game seven to win the 2014 World Series.2014-10-30T07:13:12.000Z. Check out the box score here and a highlight reel in the video above, and read on for a recap. Neither bullpen allowed a run, though Herrera gave up an inherited runner on Morse's single. With his 2⅓ scoreless frames, Affeldt earned the win. The Giants are the first team since the 1984 Padres to have back-to-back starters go two innings or less, an honor Jake Peavy and Hudson would rather not share with Ed Whitson and Tim Lollar, I'm sure. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Giants beat Royals in Game 7, capture 3rd World Series in 5 years, 'Roll Tide/War Eagle' was in Giants victory parade, 4 things we learned from the Giants' Game 7 win, Giants join rare company with 3 World Series wins, Three takeaways from the Dodgers’ loss in Game 2 of the World Series, World Series Game 2 - Rays 6, Dodgers 4: That’s how you strike back and even a series, Rays leave Dodgers fit to be tied in Game 2, Sticking with Tyler Glasnow in the fifth was an aggressive, competitive move. Of course, that's less distressing when the opposing starter goes fewer than four innings, as Jeremy Guthrie did in Game 7. Bruce Bochy went to Jeremy Affeldt almost immediately, and Affeldt managed to throw more innings than Hudson did. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development.