The Kansas City Royals clinched their second straight American League pennant with a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 6 at Kauffman Stadium on Friday night.
Kansas City shortstop Alcides Escobar was named the ALCS MVP. During the six-game series against Toronto, Escobar batted .478 with six runs scored and five RBI out of the leadoff spot.
The stage is now set for a World Series matchup between the New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals that begins with Game 1 on Tuesday at 8:07 PM.
This will be the first World Series featuring two teams from the expansion era.
“Let’s go finish what we didn’t finish last year,” owner David Glass said as he accepted the AL championship trophy from Hall of Famer Frank Robinson.
“They have a great staff but we like our guys, too,” Royals pitching coach Dave Eiland said of the Mets.
“I know the Mets have some left-handed power, some right-handed power and some speed. They’re solid. They’re going to be tough. They’re going to be a handful just like these other two teams were.”
So this it…
The Mets now face one more hurdle before staking claim to the ultimate prize and bring back a World Series title to New York.
Here is the FOX broadcast schedule:
Game 1 at Kansas City – Tuesday, October 27 – 8:07 (ET)
Game 2 at Kansas City – Wednesday, October 28 – 8:07 (ET)
Game 3 at New York – Friday, October 30 – 8:07 (ET)
Game 4 at New York – Saturday, October 31 – 8:07 (ET)
Game 5* at New York – Sunday, November 1 – 8:15 (ET)
Game 6* at Kansas City – Tuesday, November 3 – 8:07 (ET)
Game 7* at Kansas City – Wednesday, November 4 – 8:07 (ET)
* If necessary
Let’s Go Mets!!!
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