KC Royals: Ranking the 2015 Playoff Comebacks

Number 5: ALDS Game 2

Final Score: Royals 5 – Astros 4

The Royals didn’t put together any long rallies in this game, but fought and clawed their way to one or two runs when they could get them.

Johnny Cueto dashed the hopes of a playoff resurgence as he labored through the first three innings giving up four runs. The fourth run was a solo shot to lead off the third to Rasmus who immediately erased the traction the Royals had gained the inning before. Twice they trailed by three runs as George Springer and Colby Rasmus did most of the damage.

Cueto settled down to finish the sixth limiting the damage at four runs, but the Royals had plenty of work left to do.

A few pitches later, Ben Zobrist laced and RBI single. His fist pumping run to first base sent chills throughout Kansas City.

Lorenzo Cain drove Kazmir from the game in the sixth with a double. Oliver Perez and his strange delivery relieved him and Eric Hosmer sent a check swing single into left center to drive home Cain. Morales took advantage of a defensive shift by the Astros that would have been an easy double play had they played straight up, but instead turned into runners at first and third base.

Moustakes drew a walk to load the bases and Perez followed up with a walk of his own, something he doesn’t do often, to drive in the tying run. The Royals weren’t able to score any more runs that innings, but Alcides Escobar led off with a triple in the Bottom of the seventh. A few pitches later, Ben Zobrist laced and RBI single. His fist pumping run to first base sent chills throughout Kansas City.

Wade Davis came in to close out the game, but walked the rookie Preston Tucker. Carlos Gomez replaced him at first to pinch run and was sure to steal second base, if he could beat Salvy that is. Gomez never got that shot as Davis picked him off capping all of the excitement that was game 2.

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