2014 ALCS Game 7 Moustakas Walk-Off vs Tigers
From wild card to World Series: the 2014 Royals swept the Orioles.
The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
Quick Facts
- Event
- 2014 ALCS, Game 4
- Venue
- Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Walk-off hit
- Mike Moustakas – single (bottom of the 9th)
- Final score
- Royals 2, Orioles 1
- Series result
- Royals win ALCS 4–0
- Key setup run
- Alex Gordon solo home run (8th inning)
Lore & Background
The Royals were founded as an expansion franchise in 1969. They broke a 28-season postseason drought in 2014 by securing the franchise's first wild card berth and advancing to the 2014 World Series, where they lost to the San Francisco Giants in seven games.
Reader's Guide
The 2014 ALCS was a 4-game sweep; the Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles to advance to the World Series.
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