On October 26 at AT&T Park, in a 5-0 win over the Kansas City Royals, Bumgarner pitched his second career postseason complete-game shutout in Game 5 of the 2014 World Series, another four-hit shutout on the 2014 postseason, becoming the second pitcher in franchise history with two shutouts in a single postseason after Christy Mathewson's three shutouts in the 1905 World Series, according to Fox Sports. In addition, according to Fox Sports, Bumgarner is the fourth left-handed pitcher with at least two shutouts in a single postseason, joining Whitey Ford, Sandy Koufax, and former teammate Randy Johnson. He set all-time MLB records for lowest World Series ERA (0.29) among pitchers of at least twenty-five innings pitched and three starts, and was the first pitcher in World Series history to pitch a shutout with at least eight strikeouts and no walks. On October 29, in Game 7, on two days rest, Bumgarner pitched five scoreless innings in relief in the final game of the World Series. This effort drew media comparisons to Barry Bonds, in terms of unusual statistical performance.He was named the 2014 World Series MVP, finishing the Series with a 2-0 record, 1 save, and a 0.43 ERA.In three pitching appearances, Bumgarner gave up one run in 21 innings. Some analysts have posited that Bumgarner's entire 2014 postseason record-in which the 25-year-old threw a record-breaking 52 2⁄3 innings was the most dominant postseason pitching performance ever. Following the postseason, he won the Babe Ruth Award as the postseason MVP and was named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year and Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year.
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