World Series Game 7: Royals, Giants Both Into Bullpens In 4th Inning
By Hayden Kane
In Game 7 of the World Series, both the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants were forced to go to their bullpens before the end of the 4th inning.
More from Kansas City Royals
- MLB standings ordered by hard hit rate: Struggling Cardinals still cracking bats
- MLB Rumors: Cardinals surprise trade, Braves-Ohtani package, Yankees-Royals trade
- Tigers young star takes vicious shot at Royals pitcher over sticky stuff allegations
- Immaculate Grid baseball: Answers, connections, hints for Grid 104 (July 15)
- Rays-Royals rain delay: Weather updates for Royals game today, July 14
Tim Hudson started Game 7 of the World Series for the Giants. He lasted two innings. Jeremy Guthrie started Game 7 of the World Series for the Royals. He lasted three innings.
Both the Giants and the Royals have weapons in their bullpen. With the “no tomorrow” mentality that comes with a Game 7, both Bruce Bochy and Ned Yost wanted to see their team go out with their best pitchers on the mound in the deciding game. We knew that created the possibility for short hooks for the starting pitchers, but maybe not this short.
Think about it. Neither pitcher made it past the fourth inning.
There was certainly offense in these innings, but nothing out of control. Entering the bottom of the 4th, it was 3-2 in favor of the Giants. The outings were so short, in fact, that Hudson and Guthrie made history.
A Game 7 in which the starting pitchers generated 15 outs. A little different than 1991.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) October 30, 2014
Welcome to the first Game 7 in history in which neither starter got more than 10 outs. It's now a battle of the bullpens & managers
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) October 30, 2014
Jeremy Affeldt, typically a setup man for the Giants, was in this game in the second inning. Kelvin Herrera, normally the 7th inning guy for the Royals, was called upon in the fourth inning. Game 7 is unlike anything else, and both managers are treating it as such with their bullpen usage.
More from FanSided
- MLB Trade Grades: Dodgers land Amed Rosario from Guardians
- Colorado gives Pac-12 a possible death knell with move to Big 12
- NFL rumors: Dalvin Cook suitor maintaining very ‘real’ interest
- Braves get dose of bad news on Max Fried as ace nears return
- LA Galaxy vs. Club Leon Leagues Cup match rescheduled for July 26