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10 photos you need to see from Game 3 of the World Series

Kelley L Cox / USA TODAY Sports

The Kansas City Royals edged the San Francisco Giants 3-2 in Game 3 of the World Series to take a 2-1 series lead.

Here are 10 photos that sum up the occasion:

Some kayakers jockey for early positioning in McCovey's Cove well before first pitch.

Two Giants fans have one thing on their minds prior to Game 3.

Huey Lewis performs prior to Game 3 to fire up the crowd at AT&T Park.

Alcides Escobar and Mike Moustakas celebrate the Royals taking an early lead. Escobar went 2-for-4 with two runs scored.

Alex Gordon drives in his 10th run of the postseason with a double, tying the club record. It was his first hit of the World Series.

Giants starter Tim Hudson made his first career World Series start at the age of 39.

Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie hurled five shutout innings until getting into trouble in the sixth.

Brandon Finnegan becomes the first player to ever play in the College World Series and MLB World Series in the same year.

Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval made an outstanding bare-handed catch and throw on a grounder in the ninth inning.

Royals closer Greg Holland slammed the door with a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his seventh save, tying the MLB postseason record.

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