Kansas City Royals @ San Francisco Giants
WORLD SERIES - GAME 4 • Series tied 2-2
89-73, 47-34 Away
4
89-73, 47-34 Away
Final
88-74, 45-36 Home
11
88-74, 45-36 Home
Royals Hitting
a-grounded to shortstop for Duffy in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BGordon (2, Strickland); Hosmer (1, Petit)
- RBIInfante 2 (4), Hosmer (2), Perez (4)
- 2Out RBIInfante (2), Hosmer, Perez
- GIDPAoki
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP4-11 (Infante 1-2, Vargas 0-1, Nix 0-1, Cain 1-2, Moustakas 0-1, Hosmer 1-2, Perez 1-2)
- Baserunning
- SBGordon (1, 2nd base off Vogelsong/Posey)
- Fielding
- ECollins (1, throw)
Giants Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. Panik2B |
H. PenceRF |
B. Belt1B |
J. PérezLF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 38 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
a-reached on infield single to for Machí in the 3rd
b-reached on infield single to for Petit in the 6th
c-walked for Affeldt in the 7th
d-lined out to second for Romo in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BPence (2, Collins); Panik 2 (2, Vargas, Collins)
- RBIPence 3 (5), Sandoval 2 (4), Posey (2), Belt (2), Pérez (1), Panik 2 (3)
- 2Out RBISandoval (2), Posey, Belt
- SFPérez
- SHPanik
- Team LOB11
- Team RISP7-19 (Blanco 1-2, Pence 2-4, Sandoval 1-3, Posey 1-3, B. Crawford 0-1, Belt 1-1, Pérez 0-2, Panik 1-3)
- Baserunning
- SBBlanco (1, 3rd base off Vargas/Perez)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Belt-B. Crawford-Belt)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Finnegan(L, 1-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 82-51 | -- |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | -- |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12-6 | -- |
| 1.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32-17 | -- |
| 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39-25 | -- |
| 8.0 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 173-104 |
- Pitching
- WPVargas
- IBBPosey (by Finnegan).
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedFrasor 0/2; Vargas 13/20; Collins 5/10; Duffy 2/4; Finnegan 5/10
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesFrasor-1-0-2-2; Vargas-14-9-13-15; Collins-3-8-7-7; Duffy-1-2-1-2; Finnegan-5-1-3-8
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsFrasor 1-0; Vargas 3-6; Collins 2-2; Duffy 0-1; Finnegan 3-0
Giants Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Y. Petit(W, 3-0) |
J. Affeldt(H, 3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 62-41 | -- |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13-6 | -- |
| 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33-23 | -- |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | -- |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-7 | -- |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-13 | -- |
| 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 144-98 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedVogelsong 10/16; Affeldt 1/4; Petit 6/10; Romo 4/4; Machí 2/2; Strickland 4/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesVogelsong-10-4-14-13; Affeldt-2-1-1-4; Petit-5-2-8-8; Romo-2-1-1-3; Machí-2-1-3-0; Strickland-3-4-3-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsVogelsong 4-2; Affeldt 1-2; Petit 1-5; Romo 1-1; Strickland 1-1
Scoring Summary
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Oracle Park
1:07 AM, 26 October 2014
San Francisco, California
Attendance: 43,066
Game Time:4:00
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ted Barrett
- First Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
- Second Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
- Third Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
- Left Field Umpire - Eric Cooper
- Right Field Umpire - Jim Reynolds
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
2025 National League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 93 | 69 | .574 | - | W5 |
| San Diego | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3 | W3 |
| San Francisco | 81 | 81 | .500 | 12 | W4 |
| Arizona | 80 | 82 | .494 | 13 | L5 |
| Colorado | 43 | 119 | .265 | 50 | L6 |
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