Royals Take Game Two To Even World Series With Giants

(Kansas City, MO) -- The Kansas City Royals have evened up the World Series at one game apiece after a 7-2 win over the San Francisco Giants in Game Two at Kauffman Stadium. Billy Butler singled in the go-ahead run during a five-run sixth inning for KC. Salvador Perez added a two-run double and Omar Infante followed with a two-run homer to blow the game open. Kelvin Herrera picked up the win in relief of rookie Yordano Ventura, who tossed 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball.

Gregor Blanco hit a solo homer to lead off the game and Brandon Belt doubled in the other run in the fourth for the Giants, who won Game One 7-1 on Tuesday.  Jake Peavy gave up four runs in five-plus frames to suffer the loss. The series shifts to San Francisco for the next three games starting with Game Three on Friday at AT&T Park.

Wednesday, October 22 Scoreboard

MLB Playoffs

Kansas City Royals 7, San Francisco Giants 2
(Best-of-seven World Series tied, 1-1)