*** Official Kansas City Royals @ Baltimore Orioles ALCS Game 1 Thread ***
 

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<tr><td>Final / 10</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> </td><td> R </td><td> H </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr> <td> KC </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> </td><td> 8 </td><td> </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
<tr> <td> BAL </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> </td><td> 6 </td><td> </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
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The Kansas City Royals are the first team in MLB history to win 4 extra-inning games in a postseason

Royals Lead the Series, 1-0

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"Big Game" James Shields 5IP 4R 4ER 1BB 3K
Blown Save Brandon Finnegan 0IP 1R 1ER 1BB 0K
Kelvin Herrera 2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K
Win Wade Davis 2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 4K
Save Greg Holland 1IP 1R 1ER 1BB 1K

VS.

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Chris Tillman 4⅓IP 5R 5ER 2BB 3K 1HR
Tommy Hunter ⅔IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Kevin Gausman 1⅔IP 0R 0ER 1BB 1K
Andrew Miller 1⅓IP 0R 0ER 0BB 3K
Zach Britton ⅓IP 0R 0ER 3BB 0K
Loss Darren O'Day 1IP 2R 2ER 1BB 1K 1HR
Brian Matusz ⅔IP 1R 1ER 0BB 1K 1HR

Home Runs

KC

Alcides Escobar - Top 3rd solo shot to left
Alex Gordon - Top 10th solo shot to right
Mike Moustakas - Top 10th 2-run homer to right

BAL

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Starting Lineups

KC

1. Alcides Escobar, SS
2. Norichika Aoki, RF
2. Jarrod Dyson, CF
3. Lorenzo Cain, CF/RF
4. Eric Hosmer, 1B
5. Billy Butler, DH
6. Alex Gordon, LF
7. Salvador Perez, C
8. Omar Infante, 2B
9. Mike Moustakas, 3B

BAL

1. Nick Markakis, RF
2. Alejandro De Aza, LF
3. Adam Jones, CF
4. Nelson Cruz, DH
5. Steve Pearce, 1B
6. J.J. Hardy, SS
7. Ryan Flaherty, 3B
8. Nick Hundley, C
8. Jimmy Paredes, ph
9. Jonathan Schoop, 2B
9. Delmon Young, ph
9. David Lough, pr

In. Let's do this.

Finally! Hope the long break didn't cool them off. Manage a good game Ned.

Loves me some alnorth GDT's. Thanks my man.

Oh I hope I hope I hope

Royals are undefeated in the playoffs since 1985.

That's 29 years no one has been able to beat them in the playoffs.

:hmmm:


:clap:

Wish you all the best tomorrow/today for you mid westerners! Ill be rooting for yall!

In and it feels so very good.

I posted that on facebook after they won the ALDS.

Then I realized they are not undefeated. They are 12-6 in the post season since 1985 but 7-0 in their last 7 post season games.

What drives Cardinals fans nuts is that we are the only team that has a winning record against them in the post season. At least that is what I have heard. heh

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The weather forecast this evening is pretty bad, but it has improved recently and they are starting to believe we'll get the game in.

In case anyone is wondering, by rule, playoff games ARE NOT allowed to be weather-shortened. They must go the FULL 9 innings, period. For example, if the Royals are winning in the top of the 9th and rain prevents the game from being completed tonight, they will finish that one remaining inning on another day.

A win tomorrow and the Royals are in the top 10 of the longest postseason winning streaks. A sweep of the Orioles and we would be #3 all time.

What do they do if its game 7?

F the Weather ... Go Royals!