History shows that the team that wins the third game of the World Series goes on to win the Fall Classic 67% of the time.
The Kansas City Royals beat the San Francisco Giants tonight in a nail-beater, 3-2.
In the top of the 6th inning, both Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer (in a 12-pitch at bat) drove in two key runs.
Jeremy Guthrie, the Royals’ starting pitcher, was solid through the first five innings, but got into trouble at the start of the 6th inning. This brought Kelvin Herrera to the mound.
Herrera pitched into the 7th inning, but was NOT as sharp as he had been previously. Ned Yost, the manager of the Royals, felt the need to call on Brandon Finnegan in the 7th inning. Finnegan, a 21 year old rookie, who had pitched this year in the NCAA College World Series, responded, with the gusto of a veteran, getting the last two outs to close out the 7th inning.
Wade Davis was nasty pitching the 8th inning; and, Greg Holland closed the game out in the 9th inning for the Royals, getting his seventh post season save this year, which tied a Major League record.
Two other factors were huge tonight: Lorenzo Cain made two spectacular catches early in the game playing right field; and, Salvador Perez, the Royals’ catcher, managed the game by keeping all the Royals’ pitchers under control and focused, while making a great play defensively.
The prairie is electric!
Lobster on the Prairie 