'We will take it to game seven': Kansas City Royals confident on return home
Manager Ned Yost says his team can force a one-game World Series showdown against San Francisco Giants
On the brink of losing the World Series, the Kansas City Royals arrived home confident they could defeat the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday (Wednesday morning, Hong Kong time) to force a one-game title showdown.
I’ve got that much confidence in our team. I’ve got that much confidence in Ventura. I just think we’re going to go to game seven
The Giants, seeking their third crown in five seasons, carry a 3-2 edge in Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven final ahead of game six, where Royals right-hander Yordano Ventura starts against Giants’ righty Jake Peavy.
“Even though our backs are against the wall, what is so weird about it is it doesn’t feel like our backs are against the wall, so that’s a pretty good feeling,” Royals manager Ned Yost said.
“I think we’re going to win. That’s the way I feel. I’ve got that much confidence in our team. I’ve got that much confidence in Ventura. I just think we’re going to go to game seven.”
The Giants have scored 15 unanswered runs in winning the past two games, while the Royals have gone scoreless over the past 15 innings.
“The key is, I don’t care how many runs we score, just score one more run than they do,” Yost said. “That’s all I look for. I don’t care how we do it.”
For the Royals, that means Japanese outfielder Nori Aoki will return to second in the line-up and designated hitter Billy Butler, the Royals’ top play-off batter, will be back in the line-up.