BALLPARK THINKING: Finals Game 3 and 4 Split

The key is that the Royals won the first game in San Francisco which guaranteed no matter what the Series will go back to Kansas City. Well they could have swept at AT&T but with Bumgarner throwing Game 5, not gonna happen.

Game 2 was a typical KC win. String together some key hits, play great defense and get slightly above average job by the starter. Guthrie worked 5 scoreless innings and after the offense scored 2 in the top of the 6th he tired in the 6th. Giants got 2 off of Jeremy and Rookie Brandon Finegan but after 6 it was 3-2 Royals. Strong bullpen came in and closed the door when the Giants got close. Royals win 4-3 and lead series 2-1.

Game 3 started like a typical Royals win, as they jumped out to an early lead and it was looking really good for KC in the first half of the game. After 4 innings it was 4-2 Royals with starter Jason Vargas on the mound. Bottom of the 5th the Giants scored 2 runs to tie but it could have been worse. Quickly in the top of the 6th, Dyson leads off with a single... and to this day I still do not know why Dyson did not steal or at the very least why Yost did not call for a sac bunt with Aoki pinch hitting. But neither happened and the 2nd pitch to Aoki he grounds in to an easy double play and threat over.
Running puts pressure, forcing the fielders to make a tough play puts pressure because as Dyson puts it "dat's wut speed do"... but speed never was given a chance, Even if they only get one run out it, that run could have been a huge momentum swing after the Giants had just tied it moments ago. But we may never really know... missed opportunity.

After that, the Giants the delight of the home crowd went to work and scored 3 in the 6th and 4 in the7th and game over with the Giants winning 11-4. Series knotted up at 2 games a piece. And with Bumgarner throwing game 5, most likely heading back to KC with Giants up 3 games to 2 and we will have 2 pressure packed games and a sweep required to win the 2014 series. But hey, lets get game 5 and 6 in the books first !

Took photos of the coverage for Game 3... good times !!