Iconic Matches & Moments
27 entries in the Kansas City Royals compendium.
1976 ALCS Game 5 Knee High Home RunChris Chambliss' ninth-inning blast sent the Yankees to the World Series, ending the Royals' pennant hopes.George Brett 3000th Hit August 1988The King of the Royals etches his name permanently into baseball history with a clutch double.2014 ALDS Game 3 Rangers ComebackThe 2014 Royals: first team to win first 8 postseason games, ending a 29-year playoff drought.Dennis Leonard No-Hitter May 1984Correcting the record: Dennis Leonard did not throw a no-hitter for the Royals.1977 Opening Day Royals Stadium DebutOpening Day starters for the Kansas City Royals1985 World Series MVP George Brett Award CeremonyFormer Royals center fielder and 2015 World Series champion.1985 World Series Game 6 ClincherThe night the Royals silenced St. Louis and claimed their first World Series crown.2014 AL Central Division Clincher at OaklandThe long wait ends: Royals crown themselves AL Central kings in Oakland.2014 ALCS Game 6 Escobar Home Run vs OriolesRoyals sweep Orioles in 2014 ALCS, clinch World Series berth.2015 ALDS Game 3 Tigers ShutoutRoyals baseball: a tradition of champions in Kansas City.1985 World Series Game 4 Brett Home Run vs DodgersThe 1985 World Series: Royals upset Cardinals in seven games, remembered for Denkinger's call and…2015 ALDS Game 5 Walk-OffFrom expansion to champions: the Kansas City Royals' legacy.2015 World Series Game 7 Walk-Off vs CardinalsThe Royals defeated the New York Mets 4 games to 1 to win their second World Series title.2014 ALCS Game 7 Moustakas Walk-Off vs TigersFrom wild card to World Series: the 2014 Royals swept the Orioles.1980 ALCS vs Yankees 7 GamesRoyals sweep Yankees in 1980 ALCS, fall to Phillies in World Series.1985 ALCS George Brett .462 vs White SoxThe 1985 Royals: first World Series title, ALCS win over Blue Jays, and a season of pitching dominance.2015 ALDS Yordano Ventura No-HitterCorrecting the record: Yordano Ventura's 2015 ALDS performance did not include a no-hitter.1980 ALCS Game 7 vs YankeesTwelve years of waiting ended in one night of blue-and-gold glory over the Yankees.2013 ALDS Game 7 vs AthleticsFrom expansion to champions: the story of the Kansas City Royals.2015 ALCS Game 7 vs TigersRoyals win 2015 World Series, second championship.1985 World Series Game 5 Brett 3 HRThree shots, one night, and a franchise forever changed.1985 Dan Quisenberry 30 SavesOne sinker, one heart, and the whole AL held its breath in the ninth.2015 Edward Mujica 11 Playoff SavesVenezuelan former MLB pitcher known for his fastball and splitter.2014 Moustakas .392 ALCSThe hot-corner warrior who swung the Royals into the World Series.1980 George Brett .487 SeasonThe year George Brett nearly hit .400 and led the Royals to their first Fall Classic.2015 World Series Game 4 Comeback vs CardinalsThe 2015 Royals won their second World Series championship, defeating the Mets in five games.1985 Willie Wilson .356 SeasonThe legs, the glove, the .356 — one season that made a center fielder a legend.
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