San Francisco Giants’ Hunter Pence is congratulated by Pablo Sandoval after Pence hit a two-run home run during the first inning of Game 1 of baseball’s World Series against the Kansas City Royals Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost shakes hands with San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy before Game 1 of baseball’s World Series Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants put a sudden stop to the Kansas City Royals’ perfect postseason roll.
Bumgarner pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, Hunter Pence homered early and the Giants showed off their October poise, shutting down the Royals 7-1 Tuesday night in the World Series opener.
“Our team is concentrating on what we’re doing, not what the Royals are doing,” Bumgarner said.
From the get-go, the Giants simply did everything right to win their seventh straight World Series game. There’s a reason Bumgarner and this bunch in black and orange are trying for their third title in five years.
“I can’t say I’m surprised by these guys,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.