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CHAMPIONSHIP RING
THE STORY OF 2014 WORLD SERIES
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
The 2014 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 132nd year in Major League
Baseball, their 57th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the
1957 season, and their 15th at AT&T Park. The Giants finished the season in second
place in the National League West, but qualified for the playoffs and defeated the
Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Wild Card Game and the Washington
Nationals in the National League Division Series. They defeated the St. Louis Cardinals
in the National League Championship Series in five games and beat the Kansas City
Royals in seven games in the 2014 World Series, their third World Series win in five
years.
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THE STORY OF 2014 WORLD SERIES
GIANTS SAN FRANCISCO
The 2014 World Series was the 110th edition of the Major League Baseball (MLB)
championship series, a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL)
champion San Francisco Giants and the American League (AL) champion Kansas City
Royals. The Giants defeated the Royals four games to three to clinch their third World
Series championship in a five-season span (2010–14), and their third overall since the
club's move to San Francisco from New York. It was the Giants' eighth World Series
championship in franchise history.
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The Giants won Game 1 behind a strong pitching performance by Madison
Bumgarner while the Royals won Games 2 and 3 as their pitchers limited San
Francisco to 2 runs per game. The Giants won Games 4 and 5, thanks to 11 runs in
Game 4 and Bumgarner's complete game shutout in Game 5. Kansas City tied the
series in Game 6, shutting out San Francisco and scoring 10 runs, which forced a
Game 7. The Giants won the final game, 3–2, thanks to timely hitting, including the
game-winning RBI by Michael Morse to score Pablo Sandoval. Bumgarner pitched
five shutout innings in relief on two days' rest to clinch the championship, claiming the
series MVP award.
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This was the second World Series in history in which two wild card teams faced each
other. It was the first World Series to involve a team (let alone two) that played in the
additional wild card game instituted in 2012. Consequently, by winning, the Giants set
the record for most victories in a single postseason with 12. This was also only the
second World Series since 2002 to go to seven games. Additionally, this was the first
World Series in which both teams played in a play-in game since the Division Series
was added in 1994. It was also the first time in World Series history that the opponents
both had fewer than 90 wins in the regular season. It was the first Series in history in
which at least five games were decided by five or more runs. It was the third World
Series to end in Game 7 with the tying run on third base, after 1946 and 1962.
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The Giants became the first road team to win Game 7 of the World Series since the
1979 Pirates, ending a string of nine straight home team victories in the deciding
game. The Giants were also the first team to come back to win Game 7 after losing
Game 6 since the 1997 Marlins as well as the first road team to do since the 1975
Reds. It was the Giants' first ever Game 7 victory in a best-of-seven World Series.
The victory wrapped up the Giants' third championship in five seasons, a feat not
accomplished by a National League team since the St. Louis Cardinals in 1942,
1944, and 1946. The Giants became the fifth franchise to win at least three titles in
five years (or fewer), joining the Athletics, Cardinals, Red Sox, and Yankees.
Manager Bruce Bochy became the tenth manager in MLB history to win three
championships, with the previous nine all inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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GIANTS SAN FRANCISCO