Royals' split-second decision sends Lorenzo Cain home – to capture AL pennant

Runs come in difference ways, and the Royals proven that their small ball approach works by becoming one of just seven teams to score more than 700 runs this season. If any team has a designed "way," it is the Royals 

Everything was working against the Royals. Kansas City was only two innings away from clinching a second straight trip to the World Series with a victory in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, but the 

Once I saw that, I just gave it all I had to score.” The throw came in to second base, where shortstop Troy Tulowitzki caught it and fired home. But it was too late to get the sliding Cain, who scored to put the Royals back on top 4-3. “Especially with

Once I saw that, I just gave it all I had to score.” The throw came in to second base, where shortstop Troy Tulowitzki caught it and fired home. But it was too late to get the sliding Cain, who scored to put the Royals back on top 4-3. “Especially with

Author's note: This is one of a series of ten posts from Beyond the Box Score this week arguing why each of the ten playoff teams will win the World Series. Following their surprising run to the World Series last season, the Royals were an unpopular