KC Royals: Ranking the 2015 Playoff Comebacks

Number 6: World Series Game 4

Final Score: Royals 5 – Mets 3

This game wasn’t do or die for the Royals, but a loss would have evened the series at two games a piece. Steven Matz held the Royals in check for most of the night, but they finally drove him from the game in the sixth after scoring a run to make it 3-2 Mets.

The Mets’ luck seemed to be turning as highly touted rookie Michael Conforto hit not one, but two home runs. They also caught a break on a very uncharacteristic play for the Royals. They scored a run on what was scored a sacrifice fly by Curtis Granderson.

Daniel Murphy, the NLCS MVP moved into position to make the easy out, perhaps having a chance at a double play. The ball found it’s way under Murphy’s glove as the tying run scored, and the Royals were at it again.

The real story was Alex Rios thought there were three outs and started running in from the field. His hesitation on the throw home allowed the runner to score easily.

The Royals entered the eighth trailing by a run, but had the top of their order coming to the plate. Back to back walks to Ben Zobrist and Lorenzo Cain forced Terry Collins to bring Juerys Familia into the game for a five out save opportunity.

Eric Hosmer stood at the plate awaiting the pitch from Familia. He rolled over top of the offering and rolled a slow dribbler to the second base side. Daniel Murphy, the NLCS MVP, moved into position to make the easy out, perhaps having a chance at a double play. The ball found it’s way under Murphy’s glove as the tying run scored, and the Royals were at it again.

Mike Moustakas put the Royals ahead with another ground ball to the second base side and it rolled just past a diving attempt by Murphy. Salvador Perez drove in an insurance run, and a base running error by Yoenis Cespedes in the ninth put the Royals one win away from a World Series title.

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