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Bumgarner's 4-Hit Shutout Has Giants One Win From Title

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS13/AP) — When Madison Bumgarner came up to the plate in the eighth inning, the crowd chanted "MVP."

Those chants only got louder as he wrapped up the a 4-hit complete game shut out.

The San Francisco Giants are a now win away from a third World Series title in five years after Sunday's 5-0 win over the Kansas City Royals in Game 5 of the World Series.

If the Giants want another title, they'll have to do it on the road as the series moves on to Kansas City on Tuesday for Game 6. In the 41 previous instances the World Series was 2-2 in the best-of-seven format, the Game 5 winner has taken the title 27 times.

The Giants did what they've done most of the postseason—grind out hits and find ways to get on base and score. Brandon Crawford went 2-for-4 on Sunday, driving in three runs.

A night after overcoming a three-run deficit in an 11-4 victory that tied the Series, the Giants went ahead in the second against Shields, who is eligible for free agency and likely was making his last start for the Royals.

After hearing about the death of St. Louis Cardinals prospect and fellow Dominican Oscar Taveras, Juan Perez was reportedly in tears in the dugout. In the eighth inning, the emotions broke loose after Perez drove in two runs on a double and a fielding error to give Bumgarner all the insurance he needed to wrap up the game.

In what was likely Bumgarner's last start this postseason, his shutout lowered his career World Series ERA to 0.29. He's the second player in Giants history to have two shutouts in the same postseason, joining Christy Mathewson. Bumgarner is now 4-0 in his World Series career.

The last pitcher to throw a shutout in a World Series game was Josh Beckett for the Florida Marlins in the clinching game against the New York Yankees in 2003.

World Series - Kansas City Royals v San Francisco Giants - Game Five
Zak Williams, son of Robin Williams, throws out the ceremonial first pitch as Zelda and Cody Williams look on before Game Five of the 2014 World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals at AT&T Park on October 26, 2014 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

The Giants honored late comedian Robin Williams, who committed suicide earlier this year, with a tribute as his son threw out the first pitch.

The day marked the 29th anniversary of a special moment in Royals history: umpire Don Denkinger's blown call at first base helped Kansas City beat the Cardinals en route to their only World Series title.

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