Kansas City Royals pitcher Jason Vargas (L) stops dead in his tracks after realizing he did not earn a walk with the bases loaded against San Francisco Giants pitcher Jean Machi during the third innig of game 4 of the World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on October 25, 2014. Vargas retreated back to the batter's box and subsequently took a called third strike to end the inning. The Royals lead the Giants 2-1 in the series. UPI/Terry Schmitt