Travis Ishikawa blasts San Francisco Giants into World Series against Kansas City Royals
Travis Ishikawa blasted a walk-off three-run home run in the ninth inning as the San Francisco Giants beat the St Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Thursday to clinch the National League Championship Series and return to the World Series.
The Giants had gone six consecutive play-off games without hitting a home run but belted three in game five to complete a 4-1 triumph in the best-of-seven series.
“It’s a great feeling right now, I can’t describe it,” Ishikawa said as his teammates and Giants fans celebrated wildly at AT&T Park.
I was just trying to look for a good pitch to hit, I got a fastball
“I was just trying to look for a good pitch to hit, I got a fastball. I’m just so thankful for this organisation to give me this opportunity.”
San Francisco advance to a third World Series appearance in five seasons, where they will face the Kansas City Royals, who won the American League Championship Series on Wednesday.
The Giants captured the MLB title in both 2010 and 2012.
San Francisco continued their magic touch in the play-offs by coming from behind to sting St Louis yet again and win for the 15th time in their last 17 post-season games.
