KC Royals: Ranking the 2015 Playoff Comebacks
By Scott Dillon
Number 1: World Series Game 5
Final Score: Royals 7 – Mets 2
Game one of the World Series had already opened up with a bang. That game featured the same pitching match-up as this game, and had all kinds of story lines. Would Matt Harvey rebound at home? Would Edinson Volquez be able to pitch given his fathers recent passing?
Both pitchers performed admirably, and Harvey was borderline great. Volquez gave up two runs through six innings and was able to regain his composure to get out of a jam after disagreeing with the strike zone. Matt Harvey on the other hand, didn’t get into jams. His biggest struggle on the night came when he had to argue his way back onto the mound for the ninth.
Matt Harvey won his argument and Royals fans are forever grateful. When he remained in the game after walking the lead-off hitter, Cain, it seemed like all doubt faded away. The Royals were going to win the World Series, and they were going to win tonight.
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Cain promptly stole second base and Hosmer pushed an RBI double to left. Moustakas moved Hosmer over to second before series MVP, Salvador Perez, came to the plate. The Royals had been in this situation before. Tying run at third and Perez up to bat. The last time they came up short. Eric Hosmer was determined not to come up 90 feet short this time.
Perez got jammed and hit a soft liner toward third. David Wright, the half broken third basemen, fielded the ball and looked Eric Hosmer back to third. As soon as the ball left Wright’s hand, Hosmer broke towards home. Royals fans watched with baited breath at the seemingly ill fated dash towards home. Hosmer slid into home as Lucas Duda had pulled his throw and the Royals tied it in the ninth.
Royals fans watched with baited breath at the seemingly ill fated dash towards home. Hosmer slid into home as Lucas Duda had pulled his throw and the Royals tied it in the ninth.
Game one ended in 14 innings. It seemed only fitting to bookend the World Series with 14 inning victories. Perez led off the 14th inning with a bloop single down the right field line. Ned Yost wasted little time in replacing him with Jarrod Dyson. It became clear the Royals were trying to win right now. Jarrod Dyson swiped second easily, because “that’s what speed do” after all.
With Jarrod Dyson on third, Christian Colon walked to the plate. He hadn’t taken an at bat in 40 plus games. Colon smashed a single to left to drive in the go-ahead run. Colon came through in the clutch, again, for the Royals. As he rounded first base the Royals dugout exploded as he pumped his fist into his chest. The Royals went on to score four more runs that inning which was capped by a bases clearing double by Cain.
When Wade Davis toed the rubber, Kansas City prepared to celebrate. Strike three was called and the Royals put a smile on fan’s faces that hasn’t left yet. Royals’ fans that is. Mets fans are probably still burying their heads in their arms in disbelief.
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