World Series 2014: Giants vs. Royals Updated Schedule Guide

The 2014 World Series is on its way back to Kauffman Stadium, and the Kansas City Royals are hoping that their home crowd will give them the juice they need to win the final two games of the Fall Classic.

The past two games have been ones to forget for the Royals. The bullpen imploded in Game 4, as the San Francisco Giants plated 11 runs and won in a blowout. Game 5 was all about Madison Bumgarner, as he proved to be as unhittable as advertised.

Once up 2-1 in the series, Kansas City is now down 3-2 and facing elimination. This series has been everything baseball fans could have hoped for, and the chances of it reaching Game 7 appear strong given how well both teams have played.

Don't miss a single pitch of this compelling matchup. Below, you'll find an updated schedule to ensure you keep up.

Schedule Guide

Date / Time (ET)	Home	Away	Score	TV
Oct. 21 / 8:07 p.m.	Royals	Giants	Giants, 7-1	Giants 1-0
Oct. 22 / 8:07 p.m.	Royals	Giants	Royals, 7-2	Series Tied
Oct. 24 / 8:07 p.m.	Giants	Royals	Royals, 3-2	Royals 2-1
Oct. 25 / 8:07 p.m.	Giants	Royals	Giants, 11-4	Series Tied
Oct. 26 / 8:07 p.m.	Giants	Royals	Giants, 2-0	Giants 3-2
Oct. 28 / 8:07 p.m.	Royals	Giants	TBD	Fox
Oct. 29 / 8:07 p.m.	Royals	Giants	TBD	Fox

Series Turning Point

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Kansas City's bullpen had been an impenetrable wall. Even the big bats of the Giants—Buster Posey, Hunter Pence and Pablo Sandoval—couldn't solve the unit.

That was until Saturday's debacle.

Nothing went right for the Royals in Game 4. Jason Vargas allowed three runs in four innings before yielding to the bullpen. Jason Frasor was the first to get the call. He allowed one run and recorded just one out.

Danny Duffy then took over, and he was successful in recording two outs without allowing the go-ahead run. With the game tied at four, rookie Brandon Finnegan entered the game in the biggest spot of his young career.

Things simply didn't go as manager Ned Yost planned. The former TCU Horned Frog was rocked in just an inning of work. ESPN's Buster Olney and ESPN Stats & Info tweeted about the performance:

Left-hander Tim Collins then entered and allowed two runs in two innings, but the game was already out of reach.

San Francisco's ability to overcome the unit could potentially be a series turning point. Granted, its success didn't come against Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Greg Holland, but the pen as a whole has been incredible during this postseason run. The Giants did something no team has done since the Oakland Athletics in the American League Wild Card Game.

Prior to Bumgarner's shutdown performance in Game 5, Frasor still liked the team's chances of success, via USA Today's Steve Gardner:

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Yeah, we lost. But those guys got a day. And we're still all right. Best-of-three with home field advantage. I like our chances.

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A best-of-three with home-field advantage would have put the series in K.C.'s favor, but the win by San Francisco on Sunday night put all the pressure in the world on the young Royals. Now, Tuesday is a do-or-die. And so is Wednesday—for both teams—if the Royals can win Game 6.

Winning two in a row was child's play for the Royals prior to their bullpen meltdown. That was such a demoralizing loss within a loss that it might be difficult for Yost's club to regroup.

Will this prove to be the turning point in the Fall Classic?

Game 6 rests on the shoulders of Yordano Ventura and Jake Peavy. The latter took the loss in Game 2, allowing four runs over five innings. Ventura earned a no-decision in that game, letting two cross the plate in 5.1 innings.

This is by far the biggest spot of the young hurler's career, but all hands will be on deck for the Royals. There's no tomorrow if they can't take Game 6 in front of their home fans.

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