Yost said that Volquez, who gave up three runs on six hits in six innings, left before the game ended and has gone home to the Dominican Republic. It’s a very, very tough thing, especially right before you’re about to go out and pitch. The 14-inning game necessitated more pitchers than usual for Ned Yost, but they all got it done, allowing no runs and striking out 12. The last time an error that late put a World Series player’s team behind, the error was committed by Bill Buckner in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
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The source said a family member called Volquez on his way to the stadium to tell him of the death.
The 11-year veteran appeared to warm up as if nothing was amiss on a misty evening in Kansas City, then marched stoically to the mound to start the game as the crowd roared.
“Volquez has always been a warrior”. “He never showed it, you have to have a huge heart to not show something like that out there”.
During the fourth inning of the game, an electronics failure cut the power to the generators inside Fox Sports production compound causing a four-minute outage in the game broadcast. Royals pitcher Jeremy Guthrie spoke to him briefly. Volquez’s availability for the rest of the series is unknown, but our thoughts are with him and his family. He was very subdued, very quiet. The person said Volquez was not aware of the passing of Daniel Volquez.
If you haven’t heard of this practice, you’re not alone. “But it’s another angel above watching us, behind us the whole way”. It was the elder Volquez who introduced his son to the game, even purchasing the boy his first glove. A report from ESPN said he found out on his way to the ballpark. “I don’t think most guys knew”.
First pitch for game 2 between the Royals and the Mets is scheduled for 8:07 p.m. on Fox Wednesday night.
Royals pitcher Chris Young’s father, Charles, also died of cancer last month.
Connie Moustakas, the mother of third baseman Mike Moustakas, passed away on August. 9 after a battle with cancer.
For Kansas City, it was their fifth comeback victory of the postseason. They matched zeros for two innings before the climactic 14th.
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The World Series opener between the Kansas City Royals and the Mets was the highest-rated Game 1 since 2009 – the previous time a New York team played for the championship.
