Giants/Royals lineups for Game 2 of the World Series
Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost resisted the urge to alter his lineup after his club suffered its first loss of the postseason Tuesday.
Kansas City managed only four hits in Game 1, going 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position. The Royals, who have yet to face San Francisco Giants starter Jake Peavy this year, hit .298/.313/.468 in two games against the right-hander last season.
| Order | POS | Player | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS | Alcides Escobar | 11-for-40 (.275), HR |
| 2 | RF | Nori Aoki (L) | 7-for-31 (.226) |
| 3 | CF | Lorenzo Cain | 12-for-36 (.333) |
| 4 | 1B | Eric Hosmer (L) | 13-for-33 (.394), 2HR |
| 5 | DH | Billy Butler | 7-for-30 (.233) |
| 6 | LF | Alex Gordon (L) | 6-for-30 (.200), HR |
| 7 | C | Salvador Perez | 5-for-37 (.135), HR |
| 8 | 2B | Omar Infante | 6-for-32 (.188) |
| 9 | 3B | Mike Moustakas (L) | 8-for-32 (.250), 4HR |
Yost hasn't altered his lineup in a month, and isn't about to start now:
The @Royals are using the same lineup for the 25th straight game; they're 17-7 in that span.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 22, 2014
Giants manager Bruce Bochy will also deploy the same lineup from Game 1 after it recorded seven runs on 10 hits.
| Order | POS | Player | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CF | Gregor Blanco (L) | 8-for-47 (.170) |
| 2 | 2B | Joe Panik (L) | 12-for-51 (.235), HR |
| 3 | C | Buster Posey | 14-for-48 (.292) |
| 4 | 3B | Pablo Sandoval (S) | 16-for-48 (.333) |
| 5 | RF | Hunter Pence | 12-for-42 (.286), HR |
| 6 | 1B | Brandon Belt (L) | 11-for-39 (.282), HR |
| 7 | DH | Michael Morse | 3-for-9 (.333), HR |
| 8 | LF | Travis Ishikawa (L) | 7-for-27 (.259), HR |
| 9 | SS | Brandon Crawford (L) | 9-for-41 (.220), HR |
Royals rookie right-hander Yordano Ventura opposes Peavy in Game 2. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 8:07 p.m. ET.
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