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VIDEO: Royals' Vargas tries to walk on 3 balls, then strikes out looking

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The Kansas City Royals staged a four-run rally in the top of the third inning to take a 4-1 lead on the San Francisco Giants in Game 4 of the World Series, but the inning will be forever remembered for one of the best bloopers of the season.

Royals pitcher Jason Vargas - who doesn't normally bat as an American League pitcher - came to the plate for the second time in the inning with the bases loaded and two outs. He thought he earned an easy RBI by drawing a walk after Jean Machi delivered a breaking ball outside.

The only problem: the count was only 2-2 prior to the pitch.

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Vargas' attempt to walk on three balls sent his teammates into hysterics, but the mood quickly soured when he struck out looking on the next pitch.

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