Royals rookie Yordano Ventura has kept the Giants off the board through the first five innings in Game 6 of the World Series. Kansas City owns an 8-0 lead.

Ventura has worked around three walks to shut down the Giants thanks in part to four strikeouts and seven ground-ball outs. The 23-year-old right-hander has given up just two runs in 10⅓ innings this series. He owns a 2.74 ERA in four starts this postseason.

Every Giants pitcher who has appeared in the game has allowed at least one run. Jake Peavy surrendered five in just 1⅓ innings of work. Yusmeiro Petit , who had not given up a run in 12 postseason innings before Game 6, was touched up for two runs on three hits while recording only two outs.

The Royals have outhit the Giants, 12-2. Lorenzo Cain , Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez have two hits apiece, and Cain has knocked in three runs.

Prior to Tuesday, home teams were 15-2 when starting a rookie pitcher in the World Series, per the FOX broadcast.