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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2014
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Everything you need to know about the Royals heading into the World Series
ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Kansas City Royals grounds crew waters down the infield dirt next to the freshly painted 2014 World Series logo before Saturday's baseball practice for the Kansas City Royals on Oct. 18 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. Mo. The Royals play their first game in the World Series tonight against the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium.
BRIAN HILLIX
@DoubleHillix
Kansas City: 89-73
San Francisco: 88-74
Regular season record
How Kansas City got here
Wild card: vs. Oakland Athletics (best-of-1)
Tuesday, Sept. 30: Kansas City defeated Oakland 9-8 (12 innings)
- Kansas City wins to advance to American League Division Series
ALDS: vs. Los Angeles Angels (best-of-5)
Thursday, Oct. 2: Kansas City defeated Los Angeles 3-2 (11 innings)
Friday, Oct. 3: Kansas City defeated Los Angeles 4-1 (11 innings)
Sunday, Oct. 5: Kansas City defeated Los Angeles 8-3
- Kansas City wins 3-0 to advance to American League Championship Series
Friday, Oct. 10: Kansas City defeated Baltimore 8-6 (10 innings)
Saturday, Oct. 11: Kansas City defeated Baltimore 6-4
Tuesday, Oct. 14: Kansas City defeated Baltimore 2-1
Wednesday, Oct. 15: Kansas City defeated Baltimore 2-1
ALCS: vs. Baltimore Orioles (best-of-7)
- Kansas City wins 4-0 to advance to the World Series
Schedule
- Tuesday, Oct. 21: San Francisco @ Kansas City | 7 p.m. | FOX
* Wednesday, Oct. 22: San Francisco @ Kansas City | 17 p.m. | FOX
* Friday, Oct. 24: Kansas City @ San Francisco | 17 p.m. | FOX
* Saturday, Oct. 25: Kansas City @ San Francisco | 7 p.m. | FOX
* *Sunday, Oct. 26: Kansas City @ San Francisco | 7 p.m. | FOX
* *Tuesday, Oct. 28: San Francisco @ Kansas City | 7 p.m. | FOX
* *Wednesday, Oct. 29: San Francisco @ Kansas City | 7 p.m. | FOX
Lineup/Postseason Statistics
*If necessary
1. Alcides Escobar, shortstop: .278 batting average/5 runs/3 RBI
2. Nori Aoki, right fielder: .259 batting average/6 runs/2 RBI
3. Lorenzo Cain, center fielder: .353 batting average/9 runs/4 RBI
4. Eric Hosmer, first baseman: .448 batting average/5 runs/8 RBI
5. Billy Butler, designated hitter: .222 batting average/2 runs/5 RBI
6. Alex Gordon, left fielder: .222 batting average/3 runs/9 RBI
7. Salvador Perez, catcher: .118 batting average/1 run/2 RBI
8. Omar Infante, second baseman: .207 batting average/1 run/1 RBI
9. Mike Moustakas, third baseman: .241 batting average/6 runs/5 RB
Starting Pitching
1. James Shields (3 starts, 16 innings): 5.63 ERA/15 strikeouts, 5 walks/3 home runs allowed
2. Yordano Ventura (2 starts, 13 innings). 4.85 ERA/8 strikeouts/4 walks/2 home runs allowed
3. Jason Vargas (2 starts, 11.1 innings): 2.38 ERA/8 strikeouts/4 walks/3 home runs allowed
4. Jeremy Guthrie (1 start, 5 innings): 1.80 ERA/2 strikeouts/2 walks/0 home runs allowed
Bullpen
Pitchers who have logged innings in relief of starting pitchers:
Greg Holland, Wade Davis, Kelvin Herrera, Jason Frasor, Danny Duffy, Tim Collins, Brandon Finnegan and Yordano Ventura have combined for 35 innings pitched and 7 runs allowed.
Edited by Ben Carroll
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