Giants/Royals lineups for Game 1 of the World Series
San Francisco Giants slugger Michael Morse is batting seventh as the club's designated hitter for Game 1 of the World Series.
Morse, who was left off the NL Division Series and wild card roster due to an injured oblique, benefits Tuesday with the series starting in an American League park. He also provides Giants manager Bruce Bochy another power threat in his lineup without compromising the team's defensive set.
Travis Ishikawa remains in left field with Kansas City Royals right-hander James Shields on the mound, while the rest of Bochy's lineup is intact from its series-clinching win over St. Louis.
| Order | POS | Player | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CF | Gregor Blanco (L) | 7-for-44 (.159) |
| 2 | 2B | Joe Panik (L) | 11-for-46 (.239), HR |
| 3 | C | Buster Posey | 13-for-43 (.302) |
| 4 | RF | Hunter Pence | 10-for-39 (.256) |
| 5 | 3B | Pablo Sandoval (S) | 14-for-43 (.326) |
| 6 | 1B | Brandon Belt (L) | 10-for-35 (.286), HR |
| 7 | DH | Michael Morse | 2-for-4 (.500), HR |
| 8 | LF | Travis Ishikawa (L) | 7-for-26 (.269), HR |
| 9 | SS | Brandon Crawford (L) | 8-for-38 (.211), HR |
Royals manager Ned Yost is deploying the same lineup he used during his club's remarkable undefeated playoff run. Kansas City will be tasked with figuring out Giants southpaw and NLCS MVP Madison Bumgarner.
| Order | POS | Player | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS | Alcides Escobar | 10-for-36 (.278), HR |
| 2 | RF | Nori Aoki (L) | 7-for-27 (.259) |
| 3 | CF | Lorenzo Cain | 12-for-34 (.353) |
| 4 | 1B | Eric Hosmer (L) | 13-for-29 (.448), 2HR |
| 5 | DH | Billy Butler | 6-for-27 (.222) |
| 6 | LF | Alex Gordon (L) | 6-for-27 (.222), HR |
| 7 | C | Salvador Perez | 4-for-34 (.118) |
| 8 | 2B | Omar Infante | 6-for-29 (.207) |
| 9 | 3B | Mike Moustakas (L) | 7-for-29 (.241), 4HR |
First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 8:07 p.m. ET.