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Giants beat Royals 5-0 for 3-2 World Series lead

Ronald Blum - The Philippine Star

SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner allowed just four hits as the San Francisco Giants blanked the Kansas City Royals 5-0 Sunday to take a 3-2 World Series lead.

Bumgarner struck out eight and walked none in improving to 4-0 in four World Series starts. He has allowed one run in 31 Series innings, an astonishing 0.29 ERA.

Brandon Crawford drove in three runs and Juan Perez hit a two-run double for the Giants, seeking to become only the second National League team to win three titles in a five-year span.

James Shields lost to Bumgarner for the second time, allowing eight hits and two runs in six innings.

In the 41 previous instances the World Series was 2-2 in the best-of-seven format, the Game 5 winner has taken the title 27 times.

The Series resumes Tuesday at Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium.

BRANDON CRAWFORD

BUMGARNER

JAMES SHIELDS

JUAN PEREZ

KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY ROYALS

KAUFFMAN STADIUM

MADISON BUMGARNER

NATIONAL LEAGUE

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

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