Giants/Royals lineups for Game 3 of the World Series
Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost shuffled his lineup Friday for the first time in 26 games.
As expected, outfielder Jarrod Dyson gets the start in center field for Game 3 as the World Series shifts to spacious AT&T Park in San Francisco. Dyson replaces the struggling Nori Aoki in the starting lineup.
Yost is also affecting the top half of his order with designated hitter Billy Butler relegated to the bench.
Alex Gordon moves up to the two-hole, while Mike Moustakas goes from ninth to fifth in the Royals lineup.
| Order | POS | Player | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS | Alcides Escobar | 13-for-44 (.295), HR |
| 2 | LF | Alex Gordon (L) | 6-for-34 (.176), HR |
| 3 | RF | Lorenzo Cain | 14-for-40 (.350) |
| 4 | 1B | Eric Hosmer (L) | 13-for-35 (.371), 2HR |
| 5 | 3B | Mike Moustakas (L) | 9-for-35 (.257), 4HR |
| 6 | 2B | Omar Infante | 8-for-35 (.229), HR |
| 7 | C | Salvador Perez | 6-for-41 (.146), HR |
| 8 | CF | Jarrod Dyson (L) | 0-for-7 (.000) |
| 9 | P | Jeremy Guthrie | 1.80 ERA, 1.00 WHIP (5.0 IP) |
Giants manager Bruce Bochy, meanwhile, is reverting back to the lineup he leaned on during the NL Championship Series. Travis Ishikawa remains in left field, while Michael Morse heads back to the bench after a pair of starts at DH in Kansas City.
| Order | POS | Player | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CF | Gregor Blanco (L) | 9-for-51 (.176), HR |
| 2 | 2B | Joe Panik (L) | 13-for-55 (.236), HR |
| 3 | C | Buster Posey | 15-for-52 (.288) |
| 4 | 3B | Pablo Sandoval (S) | 18-for-52 (.346) |
| 5 | RF | Hunter Pence | 13-for-46 (.283), HR |
| 6 | 1B | Brandon Belt (L) | 12-for-43 (.279), HR |
| 7 | LF | Travis Ishikawa | 8-for-31 (.258), HR |
| 8 | SS | Brandon Crawford (L) | 10-for-44 (.227), HR |
| 9 | P | Tim Hudson | 3.29 ERA, 1.02 WHIP (13.2 IP) |
First pitch is scheduled for 8:07 p.m. ET.