Grieving Volquez to pitch for World Series clincher
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Kansas City pitcher Edinson Volquez arrived in New York on Saturday after leaving the Royals to attend his father鈥檚 funeral and looked forward to taking the mound for a potential World Series clincher against the Mets.
鈥淚鈥檓 pretty sure my dad is going to be proud of me when I pitch tomorrow on the mound,鈥 Volquez told reporters after Kansas City鈥檚 5-3 Game 4 win gave it the chance to claim the crown today.
Volquez had taken the mound in Kansas City last Tuesday as the American League champions鈥 Game 1 starter, unaware that his father Daniel had died from heart failure at the age of 63 back home in the Dominican Republic.
The 32-year-old pitcher was only told of his father鈥檚 passing by his wife after he came out of the game.
鈥淚 think that was the best way to tell me because I didn鈥檛 even know,鈥 he said. 鈥淚f my wife told me before that, I don鈥檛 even know if I鈥檓 going to be able to pitch. She decided to tell me later.鈥
Volquez pitched well, giving up three runs in six innings in a game that lasted 14 innings before the Royals prevailed.
The righthander said he would write his father鈥檚 name inside his cap or glove for inspiration.
鈥淗e was everything for me. I remember he bought me my first glove and my first spikes, brought me to the field,鈥 Volquez said. 鈥淗e knew that鈥檚 what I want to be, I want to be a baseball player.
鈥淚 wish he could be here right now and enjoy every game that I pitch.鈥
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