As Giants beat Royals for World Series title, crowds take to the streets
The San Francisco Giants reign over baseball yet again, after ace Madison Bumgarner emerged from the bullpen to throw five shutout innings and third baseman Pablo Sandoval collected three hits in a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. The Giants became the first road team to win Game 7 since the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates.
But shortly after the game a man was shot in the Mission District, at 21st and Valencia streets, said San Francisco police Officer Gordon Shyy.
- The San Francisco Giants celebrate after defeating the Kansas City Royals to win Game Seven of the 2014 World Series by a score of 3-2 at Kauffman Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
- The San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Crawford chases his daughter, Braylyn, off of mound following the celebration in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The Giants defeated the the Kansas City Royals, 3-2, to capture the Series title. (Jose Luis Villegas/Sacramento Bee/MCT)
- Tim Hudson #17 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates with The Commissioner’s Trophy after defeating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Game Seven of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
- The San Francisco Giants poured out of the dugout after third baseman Pablo Sandoval, left, with arms up, catches a pop up by the Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez to end a 3-2 Giants victory in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (Rich Sugg/Kansas City Star/MCT)
- Buster Posey #28 and Madison Bumgarner #40 of the San Francisco Giants celebrate after defeating the Kansas City Royals to win Game Seven of the 2014 World Series by a score of 3-2 at Kauffman Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
- San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval celebrates on the ground after catching the final out, off the bat of the Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez, in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The Giants won, 3-2, to capture the Series title. (John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/MCT)
- San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner, right, celebrates with catcher Buster Posey after winning, 3-2, in Game 7 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT)
- Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost gives a thumbs-up to the crowd following a 3-2 loss against the San Francisco Giants in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/MCT)
- A reveller raises his arms after being ordered to disperse by the police during a street celebration in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Stephen Lam/Reuters)
- A woman extinguishes a bonfire during a street celebration in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Stephen Lam/Reuters)
- A reveller reaches into the fire that was started in celebration in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Stephen Lam/Reuters)
- Revellers squat by a street sign in celebration in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Stephen Lam/Reuters)
- Police prepare to disperse a crowd gathered in the Mission District in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
- Revellers add fuel to a street bonfire in celebration in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Stephen Lam/Reuters)
- Revellers celebrate from a moving vehicle in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Stephen Lam/Reuters)
- A woman is assisted by medical personnel during a celebration in the Mission District in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
- Police begin to disperse a crowd gathered in the Mission District in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
- Police take aim at a crowd gathered in the Mission District in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
- San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval celebrates with the Commissioners Trophy in the clubhouse after game seven of the 2014 World Series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. (Christopher Hanewinckel/USA TODAY Sports)
- Hunter Pence #8 and Sergio Romo #54 of the San Francisco Giants celebrate in the locker room following a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals in Game Seven of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
- Kansas City Royals fans react as they watch their team plays baseball’s World Series against the San Francisco Giants, during a watch party at The Kansas City Power & Light District in Kansas City, Missouri, October 29, 2014. (Sait Serkan Gurbuz/Reuters)
- Fan Elior Ilishah celebrates during the San Francisco Giants win over the Kansas City Royals in the World Series during a television viewing event at the Civic Center in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
- A man lays on a burning mattress set ablaze along the street in the Mission District during a celebration after the San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 of the World Series, in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
- Police begin to disperse a crowd gathered in the Mission District in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
- Police begin to disperse a crowd gathered in the Mission District in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
- A woman stands as fans celebrate in the street in the Mission District after the San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 of the World Series, in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
- Fans celebrate in the street in the Mission District after the San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 of the World Series, in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
- Fans celebrate in the street in the Mission District after the San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 of the World Series, in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
- A man jumps through a fire along a street in the Mission District during a celebration after the San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 of the World Series, in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
- A man plays a saxophone atop a vehicle as fans celebrate in the Mission District after the San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 of the World Series, in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
- Fans celebrate on a street in the Mission District after the San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 of the World Series, in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
- Police officers try to disperse a crowd in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Stephen Lam/Reuters)
- Revellers celebrate in the Mission District, in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Stephen Lam/Reuters)
- People watch a street celebration from a balcony in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Stephen Lam/Reuters)
- A man is being detained by the police after a street celebration in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Stephen Lam/Reuters)
- Police begin to disperse a crowd gathered in the Mission District in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
- San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong holds the Commissioners Trophy after game seven of the 2014 World Series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. (Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports)
- San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (right) is welcomed back to the dugout after scoring a run against the Kansas City Royals in the second inning during game seven of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium. (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)
- San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong (left) watches as teammate Madison Bumgarner (middle) hoists the Commissioners Trophy after game seven of the 2014 World Series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. (Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports)
- The San Francisco Giants celebrate after defeating the Kansas City Royals to win Game Seven of the 2014 World Series by a score of 3-2 at Kauffman Stadium on October 29, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Some people started bonfires with debris in the Mission District, Shyy said. Most of the flames were extinguished by firefighters and police officers.
Officers in riot gear were deployed in the Mission District as crowds took to the streets. After officers moved people out of the Mission District, fans moved to 24th Street and started dancing. – Tribune and wire reports