2014 WORLD SERIES (Giants vs. Royals)

[BMann]

So honestly. You lose game seven of the World Series by one run, at home, with a runner on third. That's worse than getting swept by a luck team in the ALCS. That's the kinda stuff that takes your sleep away through the winter.

Aren't the Royals the first home team to lose a 7th game since we lost in 79?

[Moshagge3]

How did Bumgarner get the win? Giants broke the tie in the top of the 4th. Bumgarner came in an inning later. Was this just the official scorer saying "Eh, it's a good story"?

[slakattack]

OK...back to disliking 29 teams mode again.

[Spy Fox]

I hadn't watched much of the series, but I guess I was passively rooting for the Giants after the frustration of the Orioles losing to KC.

But I watched tonight, and in the final moments I definitely found myself pulling for the Royals. Just for the excitement of the game.

Sometimes I watch an at-bat in October and am struck thinking, Wow, this will 100% be the biggest at-bat of this player's career. I remember thinking that watching Dan Johnson's HR trot after he tied the game in game 162 against the Yankees in 2011. I definitely thought it during Salvador Perez's game-ending AB tonight.

Great game. Great series. I love baseball. It should have been the O's!

[backwardsk]

How did Bumgarner get the win? Giants broke the tie in the top of the 4th. Bumgarner came in an inning later. Was this just the official scorer saying "Eh, it's a good story"?

When a starter doesn't go five, it's the scorer's discretion.

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[scOtt]

Aren't the Royals the first home team to lose a 7th game since we lost in 79?

Yes they are. Broke an 8 in a row streak.

[SteveA]

Aren't the Royals the first home team to lose a 7th game since we lost in 79?

Yes, home teams had won the last 9 WS G7s since then.

[TonySoprano]

So honestly. You lose game seven of the World Series by one run, at home, with a runner on third. That's worse than getting swept by a luck team in the ALCS. That's the kinda stuff that takes your sleep away through the winter.

I'm not sure I agree with that. They still won the pennant which people will remember longer than who they had to beat to get it. I didn't watch one single inning but I did listen on the SF feed in the bottom of the 9th and heard our old pal Jon Miller. Having said all that, deal with it KC!

[glenn__davis]

When a starter doesn't go five, it's the scorer's discretion.

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But they will usually give it to the guy who completed the 5th, just like the starter would have had to do. Which was Bumgarner.

[scOtt]

Jeremy Affeldt all choked up. Rings for all three of his boys.

[weams]

I imagine all winter and years later

You wake up in the middle of the night. And you can't believe that you choked like you did.

[Chavez Ravine]

They seem to be happy back in Frisco.

[scOtt]

Bud's LAST presentation?

[backwardsk]

Bochy has punched his ticket to Cooperstown.

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[Chavez Ravine]

Brian Sabean looks like the super creepy Phil Jackson.