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Royals Sweep Orioles, Head To World Series

By Ed Carroll

Sep 26, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Kansas City Royals fans hold up signs and celebrate after their team defeated the Chicago White Sox to clinch a American League wild card playoff berth at U.S Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Kansas City Royals fans hold up signs and celebrate after their team defeated the Chicago White Sox to clinch a American League wild card playoff berth at U.S Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 11, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar (2) hits a run-scoring double in the ninth inning in game two of the 2014 ALCS playoff against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: H. Darr Beiser-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 11, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar (2) hits a run-scoring double in the ninth inning in game two of the 2014 ALCS playoff against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: H. Darr Beiser-USA TODAY Sports /

Late Drama, But Royals End It in Ninth – ALCS Game Two

This time, the Royals were kind enough to Baltimore fans to not make them sit through another extra-innings loss. The score was deadlocked at four since the sixth inning, when the Orioles got a run on a fielder’s choice.

In the top of the ninth, Omar Infante reached on an infield single against O’Day, and Oriole’s closer Zach Britton relieved him. Moustakas bunted pinch-runner Terrance Gore to second base, bringing up Escobar. He doubled on a grounder inside the first base line to score Gone, and then came around on a Cain single to left field to give Kansas City a 6-4 lead.

Holland again took the ball in the ninth, and a leadoff walk to Adam Jones proved irrelevant as he once again shut the door, and stunned Baltimore to help the Royals seize home-field advantage, and a 2-0 series lead.

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