The Kansas City Royals play the Baltimore Orioles for the right to represent the American League in the 2015 World Series.
Alex Gordon helps Royals prevail in extras again to open ALCS BALTIMORE -- Alex Gordon had already compiled a career's worth of playoff memories when he stepped to the plate in the 10th inning of a tie game. Given the Kansas City Royals' success rate in extra innings this postseason, what happened next was almost inevitable. Gordon homered to put Kansas City in front, Mike Moustakas added a two-run shot and the Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-6 on Friday night in the opener of the American League Championship Series. [More] http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=341010101
Royals beat Orioles 6-4 for 2-0 lead in ALCS BALTIMORE (AP) -- The Kansas City Royals prefer to simply savor their exceptional performance at Camden Yards rather than ponder the historical ramifications of where it's gotten them. obar doubled in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, Mike Moustakas extended his home run-binge and Kansas City remained perfect in the playoffs, beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 Saturday for a 2-0 lead in the AL Championship Series. Now, the Royals head back to Kansas City with the knowledge that no team has ever lost a best-of-seven LCS after winning the first two games on the road. ''We don't want to be the first team to do that,'' designated hitter Billy Butler said. ''That's all I get from that.'' [More] http://sports.yahoo.com/news/royals-beat-orioles-6-4-2-0-lead-003614531--mlb.html
Royals One Win From World Series, Lead ALCS 3-0 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Breaking down the AL Championship Series Game 3 from Kauffman Stadium: Box score: Royals 2, Orioles 1, Royals lead series, 3-0. *** The final: The Royals played small-ball to perfection once again, scoring their runs on a ground out and a sacrifice fly – and getting flawless relief pitching to win their seventh consecutive postseason game this season and 10th in a row overall. In his first postseason start, Jeremy Guthrie allowed one run in five innings and the combination of Jason Frasor, Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Greg Holland kept the Orioles scoreless the rest of the way to put the Royals within one win of their first World Series since 1985. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...moustakas-one-win-from-world-series/17282993/
The Dream Is Real: Royals Are Going To The World Series KANSAS CITY, Mo. — They have nearly a week before the reality of a World Series sets in. The Kansas City Royals players, running so fast and playing so hot they don't dare stop to figure out what they've just accomplished. The Kansas City community, euphorically coming out of a three-decades cycle of disappointment to indifference to unfulfilled anticipation. "I dream it all the time," says Jarrod Dyson, Royals outfielder, pinch-runner and spokesman for the speed game that has become the trademark of what's becoming a postseason of historic proportions. "I just didn't know what year it was going to happen. But it seems like this is the year right here. You never know when you're going to get back in this position, so you have to take advantage of it." http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...merican-league-pennant-world-series/17325521/
