SI's Best Photos From Game 1 of the 2014 World Series

SI Staff | Oct 21, 2014

SI's Best Photos From Game 1 of the 2014 World Series /

SI's Best Photos From Game 1 of the 2014 World Series

Hunter Pence hit the first home run in the 2014 World Series, taking James Shields deep for a two-run shot in the first inning.

Pablo Sandoval, left, congratulates Hunter Pence after his two-run home run.

Buster Posey delivers a hit in the Giants' three-run first inning.

Kansas City fans jostle for a foul ball in the first World Series game in that city since 1985.

Buster Posey is tagged out by Salvador Perez while trying to score on a Pablo Sandoval double.

Salvador Perez had plenty of time on the relay throw from Omar Infante to easily tag out Buster Posey.

Gregor Blanco makes a sterling catch in helping to keep the Royals scoreless early on. Kansas City didn't score until the seventh inning.

Shortstop Brandon Crawford was charged with an error on this play.

Lorenzo Cain runs down a Pablo Sandoval line drive in the third inning.

Madison Bumgarner delivers a pitch at Kauffman Stadium, the site of Game 1.

Madison Baumgarner continued his dominance on the road, extending his major-league record for consecutive scoreless innings to 32 2/3 away from home until Salvador Perez went yard in the seventh inning.

It was that kind of night for Norichika Aoki and the Royals, who lost their first game in nine outings in the 2014 postseason.

James Shields was lifted after pitching to three batters in the fourth inning. He yielded five earned runs and struck out only one in his shortest outing since 2008.

Salvador Perez argues with the umpire as he is tagged by Buster Posey.

Royals right fielder Norichika Aoki couldn't get to this ball in time, resulting in a triple by Joe Panik.

Joe Panik heads to third on a RBI triple in the seventh inning.

Pablo Sandoval, the World Series MVP in 2012, delivered this RBI single in the seventh.

Salvador Perez rounds the bases after hitting a solo homer to put Kansas City on the scoreboard.

A video cameraman follows Perez across home plate after the catcher scored the Royals only run of the night.

The Kansas City fans were out in force.

A Royals fan shows his support.

The Royals won the World Series in 1985 and hadn't returned to the Fall Classic until this year.

Published Oct 21, 2014

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