At Kansas City:
Jason Vargas combined with three relievers on a four-hitter while Greg Holland picked up his fourth save of the series on Wednesday as the Kansas City Royals completed a four-game sweep of the American League Championship Series with a 2-1 game-four win over the visiting Baltimore Orioles.
Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain was named the series' Most Valuable Player.
Thanks to the American League's victory in this year's All-Star Game, the Royals, league champions for the first time since 1985, will have home-field advantage in this year's World Series, with the opening game to take place at Ewing Kaufman Stadium on Tuesday against the winner of the National League Championship Series between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals.
Showing posts with label 2014 American League Championship Series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2014 American League Championship Series. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
ACLS: Royals Trip O's Again, Take 3-0 Series Lead; Kansas City One Victory Away From First World Series Since '85
At Kansas City:
Billy Butler drove in the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning as the Kansas City Royals racked up their tenth straight post-season victory by defeating the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 at home in Tuesday's third game of the American League Championship series.
The Royals, who now lead the series three games to none, can lock up their first American League pennant and first World Series appearance since 1985 with a game-four home win on Wednesday.
Billy Butler drove in the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning as the Kansas City Royals racked up their tenth straight post-season victory by defeating the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 at home in Tuesday's third game of the American League Championship series.
The Royals, who now lead the series three games to none, can lock up their first American League pennant and first World Series appearance since 1985 with a game-four home win on Wednesday.
Saturday, October 11, 2014
ACLS: Late Heroics Again Lift Royals Past O's; Take 2-0 Series Advantage To KC
At Baltimore:
Alcides Escobar doubled in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning on Saturday as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on the road (for their ninth consecutive post-season victory) to take a two-games-to-none lead in the American League Championship Series. The series will resume on Monday in Kansas City.
Alcides Escobar doubled in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning on Saturday as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on the road (for their ninth consecutive post-season victory) to take a two-games-to-none lead in the American League Championship Series. The series will resume on Monday in Kansas City.
Friday, October 10, 2014
ALCS: Tenth-Inning Heroics Pace Royals Past O's In Series Opener In Baltimore
At Baltimore:
Home runs in the tenth inning from Alex Gordon (solo shot) and Mike Moustakas (two runs) carried the Kansas City Royals to a 8-6 road victory on Friday night over the Baltimore Orioles in the opening contest of the best-of-seven American League Championship series.
Home runs in the tenth inning from Alex Gordon (solo shot) and Mike Moustakas (two runs) carried the Kansas City Royals to a 8-6 road victory on Friday night over the Baltimore Orioles in the opening contest of the best-of-seven American League Championship series.
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