Giants Top Royals, Take 3-2 Series Lead

(San Francisco, CA) -- Madison Bumgarner kept the Royals quiet as the Giants rolled to a 5-0 win in Game Five of the World Series from AT&T Park. Bumgarner threw the first complete-game shutout in the Fall Classic since 2003.  He struck out eight and allowed four hits to pick up his second win.

Brandon Crawford knocked in three runs for San Francisco, which is up 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Pablo Sandoval and Hunter Pence each scored twice in the win. James Shields allowed two runs in six innings for the loss. He also lost to Bumgarner in Game One of the World Series. Game Six is Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium.

Cubs Favored To Land Maddon

(Chicago, IL) -- Rumors are swirling around the Cubs and the possibility of Joe Maddon joining the club. Maddon opted out of his contract with the Tampa Bay Rays late last week. Many experts view the Cubs as the favorite to land the manager, despite them having Rick Renteria in place as skipper.

Sunday, October 26 Scoreboard

MLB Playoffs

San Francisco Giants 5, Kansas City Royals 0
(Giants lead best-of-seven World Series, 3-2)