“Who cares about what happened past year?”
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Catcher Salvador Perez of the Royals was voted most valuable player.
The hallmark of this Royals team is that they are relentless, even when trailing.
“We’re a team, and that’s why we won”, Lassley said.
Team U.S. went 8-1 in tournament play, giving the United States three consecutive 18U world championships. It was the fifth leadoff post-season homer in Mets history, the first since Jose Reyes went deep in Game 6 of the 2006 NLCS.
That all changed in the top of the ninth inning. “And I trust them”, manager Terry Collins said. “It didn’t work. It was my fault”.
Well, on Sunday night, they were able to complete that mission, as they defeated the New York Mets in Game 5 to take the series at 4-1. Another round of late-game heroics.
“We felt like a family here”, he said in the locker room. “We always compete to the last out”. He promptly stole second base off reliever Addison Reed. One out later, Colon stepped in as a pinch-hitter for his first plate appearance since the regular-season finale October 4. “He is popping”, Yost said during the Fox broadcast. Then a Alcides Escobar double that rumbled down the third base line allowed Colon to score. Curtis Granderson led off for the home side with a long home run to centre field against right-hander Edinson Volquez, on a two-strike offering. When closer Wade Davis nailed down the final out, the wave of blue swarmed the field from all directions and the party was on.
Out in the Midwest, fireworks popped from Missouri to cities all over Kansas. Thousands of fans crammed into the Power & Light District in Kansas City, celebrating as though it was New Year’s Eve.
Kendrys Morales has been everything the Kansas City Royals hoped for when they signed him to a $17 million contract last December. Perez received his MVP award after the catcher hit.364. At the end of eighth, the crowd chanted “Harvey!” Everyone knows now how the Royals beat back what seemed like inevitable defeat that afternoon in Houston.
“I wanted it bad. The way the game was going, the last thing I wanted to do was not finish what I started”, Harvey said. “I poured my heart out and gave everything I had”.
Sound fundamentals, a Royals staple. He waited until Mets third baseman David Wright released the ball, took off for home and scored on a wild throw from first. And after the Dark Knight finally returned to the dugout, Hosmer made it to home.
“As soon as I saw his head turn towards first, I just chose to take a chance”, Hosmer said.
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“Just tells you the type of teammate he is, the type of competitor he is”, Hosmer said. “It’s not fair to construct your team and then have a good portion of that year affect the way you put together your team because of constant interleague”.
