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Top stats to know: Giants even World Series

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The Giants won their 30th World Series home game with an 11-4 Game 4 victory

The San Francisco Giants evened the World Series at two games apiece as they downed the Kansas City Royals 11-4 in Game 4 on Saturday night. Here are the top stats to know on the Giants’ big win.

Most Runs in a World Series Game
Giants All-Time

Giants offensive outburst

The Giants scored 11 runs on 16 hits, tied for their third-most runs in a World Series game and second-most hits. There have been 11 instances of a team scoring at least 11 runs in a World Series game in the last 20 years and the Giants have done it three times. They are one of two teams to do it more than once, along with the Boston Red Sox, who have done it twice.

Poor old Brandon Finnegan

Royals reliever Brandon Finnegan allowed five earned runs in one inning of work, taking the loss, the first by a Royals reliever this postseason. Finnegan’s five runs allowed are the most by a relief pitcher in a World Series game since Colorado’s Franklin Morales allowed seven run in Game of the 2007 World Series against the Red Sox.

Hosmer joins Gordon

Most RBI in Single Postseason
Royals Franchise History

One of the few bright spots for the Royals Saturday night was Eric Hosmer, who was 3-for-5 with an RBI. Hosmer has 10 RBIs this postseason, tied with Alex Gordon and Willie Aikens for most by a Royals player in a postseason.

Bochy joins exclusive club

Saturday night’s win was the 40th postseason win of Bruce Bochy’s managerial career. He’s the fifth manager to win 40 career postseason games, joining Joe Torre (84), Tony LaRussa (70), Bobby Cox (67) and Jim Leyland (44).

Giants 30th home World Series win

The Giants’ win in Game 4 was their 30th World Series victory at home all time. They are one of four MLB teams to win 30 home World Series games. The Yankees (67), Cardinals (31) and Dodgers (30) are the others.