For the third time in five years I get to sit here and write the following - the San Francisco Giants are World Champions. Through the pain of the '89 Earthquake Series, and the horrific loss of Game 7 in 2002, I had waited my whole life for a Giants Champioinship. It happened in 2010. Then again in 2012. And thanks to a lefty with one of the best postseason runs of all-time, they pulled off the feat yet again in 2014.
The 2012 Championiship article.
Only Pablo Sandoval (@KFP48) and Babe Ruth have reached base safely at least four times in a perfect day at the plate in a winner-take-all #WorldSeries game.
For the #WorldSeries, Madison Bumgarner allowed one run in 21 innings (0.43 ERA), gave up nine hits and a walk, and fanned 17.
#MadBum is 1st #WorldSeries pitcher since Mickey Lolich (1968) to start, rest for 2-or-fewer days, then return for outing of at least 5 IP.
For his career, Pablo Sandoval has a .344 batting average (53-for-154) in the #postseason.
Among pitchers with at least 30 IP in a single #postseason, Bumgarner’s 1.03 ERA ranks only behind Burt Hooton (0.82 in ’81) and John Smoltz (0.95 in ’96).
Madison Bumgarner’s 2014 #postseason: 4-1, 1 save, 52.2 IP, 6 BB, 45 Ks, 1.03 ERA.
Through 36 career Fall Classic innings, Bumgarner’s 0.25 ERA is the best in @MLB history (min 25 IP).
MadBum’s 0.43 ERA is the lowest in a single #WorldSeries since Sandy Koufax’s 0.38 ERA in 1965 (min. 15 IP).
Pablo Sandoval sets record for most hits in a single #postseason with his 26th. http://atmlb.com/1wHAwIf
Giants: 1st road team to win Game 7 of World Series since the 1979 Pirates (road teams had lost 9 straight World Series Game 7s)
With Derek Jeter retired, who is only active player to be on World Series roster for 4 winning teams? Giants pitcher Javier Lopez (ELIAS)
Madison Bumgarner Career ERA Regular Season 3.06 Postseason 2.14 World Series 0.25.
Giants: 3rd World Series title in 5 years (only 5th franchise in MLB history to win 3 World Series in 5 yrs)
#SFGiants are 1st team to win 3 #WorldSeries in 5 years since Yankees won 4 from 1996-2000. Only other NL team: STL in 1942, '44 & '46.
This is Giants 8th #WorldSeries title & 3rd in 5 years. 1905, 1921, 1922, 1933, 1954, 2010, 2012. And 2014.
Scorers awarded Madison Bumgarner the win. Could have been the 3rd 5-inning save in the last quarter-century, regular-season or postseason!
Pablo Sandoval can hit cleanup for my team if I'm in a big game. Now 15 for 27 (.556) in his career in elimination games.
Bruce Bochy is 10-0 in playoff series for the Giants, and in the last two postseasons, his teams are 8-0 in elimination games.
Bruce Bochy 10th manager to win 3 World Series
Giants didn't have Matt Cain, Angel Pagan, Marco Scutaro, Didn't have Brandon Belt for 101 games. No regular 2B for most of season. Remarkable team. Such strength.
GAME 1: Giants win 7-1
GAME 2: Royals win 7-2
GAME 3: Royals win 3-2
GAME 4: Giants win 11-4
GAME 5: Giants win 5-0
GAME 6: Royals win 10-0
GAME 7: Giants win 3-2
If you want to relieve the bottom of the 9th inning, here is the end of the game thanks to RBI Baseball.