Giants meet Royals in Fall Classic

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 7-time champions, 20th World Series
Manager Bruce Bochy

KANSAS CITY ROYALS Champions 1985, 3rd World Series
Manager Ned Yost

National League

Game Schedule
At Royals: Oct 21, 22, 28*, 29*
At Giants: Oct 24, 25, 26*

American League
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San Francisco 3-1 Washington
Results: 3-2, 2-1, 1-4, 3-2

St. Louis 3-1 LA Dodgers
10-9, 2-3, 3-1, 3-2

Division
Series

Kansas 3-0 LA Angels
3-2, 4-1, 8-3

Baltimore 3-0  Detroit
12-3, 7-6, 2-1
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San Francisco 4-1 St. Louis
3-0, 4-5, 5-4, 6-4, 6-3

Championship
Series

Kansas 4-0 Baltimore
8-6, 6-4, 2-1, 2-1

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Team statistics: Postseason
0.244  Batting average  0.259
2.18  Earned run average 2.93
81 Strikeouts 69
5 Home runs 8

Opening pitchers
Madison Bumgarner
James Shields

31.2  Innings played 16.0
28 Strike-outs 15
6 Runs 10
1.42 Earned run average 5.63
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Source: MLB
Picture: Getty Images
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