- Left-hander Madison Bumgarner will start Game 1 of the World Series for the San Francisco Giants at Kansas City on Tuesday. Manager Bruce Bochy made the expected announcement Saturday. Bumgarner, an 18-game winner, was voted NL Championship Series MVP as the Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals in five games. Read more http://espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/201...-nod-san-francisco-giants-world-series-opener