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San Francisco Giants @ 
Kansas City Royals
2014-10-22 · 2014 World Series · Game 2 of 7 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40446 · 67°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:25
Kansas City Royals defeated San Francisco Giants 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 6th. Kelvin Herrera earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Kelvin Herrera L: Jake Peavy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: Jeff Kellogg · RF: Jerry Meals
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregor Blanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Panik | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buster Posey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pablo Sandoval | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Belt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Morse | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Ishikawa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Crawford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Susac | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nori Aoki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Willingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Peavy | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Jean Machi | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Lopez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Strickland | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Lincecum | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Santiago Casilla | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yordano Ventura | 5.1 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gregor Blanco: HR/9/L
- Joe Panik: 9/F
- Buster Posey: K
- Pablo Sandoval: 13/G
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: S6/G
- Nori Aoki: 8/F
- Lorenzo Cain: CS2(24)
- Lorenzo Cain: D8/L
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Billy Butler: S7/G.2-H;1-3
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LF
Top 2
- Hunter Pence: 8/F
- Brandon Belt: K/C
- Mike Morse: S8/G
- Travis Ishikawa: 6(1)/FO/G
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 3/L
- Omar Infante: D7/L
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F
- Alcides Escobar: D9/L.2-H
- Nori Aoki: 7/L
Top 3
- Brandon Crawford: 43/G
- Gregor Blanco: 3/G
- Joe Panik: S9/L
- Buster Posey: 43/G
Bot 3
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G
- Billy Butler: 8/F
Top 4
- Pablo Sandoval: D8/F
- Hunter Pence: 63/G
- Brandon Belt: D9/L.2-H
- Mike Morse: 9/F/NDP.2X2(14)
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: 8/F
- Salvador Perez: 43/G
- Omar Infante: 63/G
Top 5
- Travis Ishikawa: S8/G
- Brandon Crawford: 46(1)/FO/G
- Gregor Blanco: 4/P
- Joe Panik: 8/L
Bot 5
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Nori Aoki: 8/F
Top 6
- Buster Posey: S8/L
- Pablo Sandoval: 9/F
- Hunter Pence: S6/G.1-2
- Brandon Belt: 7/F
- Mike Morse: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 6
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/F
- Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
- Billy Butler: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F
- Salvador Perez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: D8/L.3-H;2-H
- Omar Infante: HR/7/L.2-H
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Travis Ishikawa: K
- Brandon Crawford: W
- Gregor Blanco: W.1-2
- Joe Panik: 8/F
- Buster Posey: 43/G
Bot 7
- Jarrod Dyson: 7/F
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 8
- Pablo Sandoval: K
- Hunter Pence: K23
- Brandon Belt: 31/G
Bot 8
- Josh Willingham: K
- Alex Gordon: 5/P5F/FL
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 9
- Andrew Susac: K23
- Travis Ishikawa: K
- Brandon Crawford: S9/F
- Gregor Blanco: DI.1-2
- Gregor Blanco: K23
Notes & reviews
- Tim Lincecum left with a stiff back