Madison Bumganer took a two-hit shutout into the seventh inning, Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer in a three-run first, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Royals 7-1 in Tuesday night’s World Series opener in Kansas City. In a matchup of streaking teams, the Giants won their seventh Series game in a row dating to 2010 and ended a perfect postseason for the Royals, who had been 8-0. San Francisco also ended the Royals’ 11-game postseason winning streak dating to their 1985 title.
Madison Bumganer took a two-hit shutout into the seventh inning, Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer in a three-run first, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Royals 7-1 in Tuesday night’s World Series opener in Kansas City. In a matchup of streaking teams, the Giants won their seventh Series game in a row dating to 2010 and ended a perfect postseason for the Royals, who had been 8-0. San Francisco also ended the Royals’ 11-game postseason winning streak dating to their 1985 title.Jamie Squire/Associated Press