Escobar nabbed his Friday night when he helped Kansas City beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 in Game 6 to earn the clubs second straight trip to the Fall Classic. Cain never stopped running on a Eric Hosmer single, and he somehow managed to score all the way from first on the play.
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Manager Ned Yost’s Royals are known for speed, defence and their bullpen. “It happened because Jirsch did his homework”.
After a 45-minute rain delay, the game resumed with Cain leading off the eighth.
If Harvey and deGrom start Games 1 and 2, which would be in Toronto or Kansas City, then Noah Syndergaard would start Game 3 and Steven Matz in Game 4. But he got a borderline strike on a 2-1 count, and then struck out Revere on a filthy breaking ball for a huge second out.
In the field, the Royals moved on from right fielder Nori Aoki by signing Alex Rios, who is hitting.
When Cain realized the ball was down he quickly rounded second base, picking up Jirschele only a step or two beyond the bag. That made him an instant fan favorite, and the Mets took off. Michael Cuddyer and Wright returned from injuries in August, and suddenly New York had a potent lineup to go with all that pitching.
“When I started here, I had a conversation with (general manager) Dayton Moore”, Young said. “I didn’t know what was going on”.
Rather than hit the cutoff man, though, Bautista threw to second. Escobar was the MVP of the ALCS after going 11 for 23 (.478) against the Blue Jays with 6 runs and 5 RBIs.
Davis got the final two outs of the inning before a harsh, but quick-moving storm rolled in nearly on schedule. “But I was wrong”. It’s one of those tough ones. “Now, I wish I had thrown the ball home”.
The poised gained through that experience showed in the fifth as the Royals held on to a 2-1 lead. 193 (13 for 66) in the first two games with three games and no runs scored compared to a. 268 average (26 for 97) with 20 runs and four homers.
Hosmer hustled back to first and didn’t see Cain until he crossed the plate. For a team coming off such a great season, the Blue Jays sure do have a number of important areas to address to ensure they can do the same next year.
Moustakas’ seventh-inning hit turned into another run when Rios drove him home, and after the game he appreciated the kinship he feels with all his teammates but perhaps most with Hosmer. “So give Lorenzo a lot of credit”. They also played a three-game set at Shea Stadium in 2002….
The reality is the Royals are back largely because of all their new faces.
But Ryan Madson walked Revere to open the eighth and, after Josh Donaldson struck out, Bautista sent the ball deep to left.
If the Royals live up to this reputation in the World Series, the biggest advantage the Mets have had to this point in the postseason may be rendered useless. Along with a coach who knew exactly what to do. “To be able to come through minor leagues together and to be able to get to this point together, to go to a World Series for back-to-back years, honestly words can’t explain how happy I am”. This popular ticket exchange is offering their customer appreciation promo code ROYALS-WORLD-SERIES for added savings (full refund for any games not played).
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Hall of Famer George Brett said previous year the Royals “shocked a lot of people” in make the World Series.
