2015 ALDS Game 5 Walk-Off
From expansion to champions: the Kansas City Royals' legacy.
The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team was founded as an expansion franchise in 1969, and have made four World Series trips, winning in 1985 and 2015, and losing in 1980 and 2014.
Quick Facts
- Event
- 2015 ALDS, Game 5 (decider)
- Opponent
- Houston Astros
- Walk-off hitter
- Salvador Perez
- Type of hit
- Sacrifice fly
- Final score
- 4-3, Royals
- Venue
- Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
- Series result
- Royals advance 3-2 to the ALCS
Lore & Background
The Royals 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. The Royals, led by players like Salvador Perez, Alex Gordon, Johnny Cueto, Danny Duffy, Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Lorenzo Cain, and an elite group of bullpen pitchers, followed this up by winning the team's first AL Central division title in 2015 and defeating the New York Mets in five games in the 2015 World Series to win their second World Series championship.
Reader's Guide
It only states that the Royals won the 2015 World Series against the New York Mets in five games.
Did You Know?
- The Royals' name pays homage to the American Royal, a livestock show, horse show, rodeo, and championship barbecue competition held annually in Kansas City since 1899.
- The team was founded by Kansas City businessman Ewing Kauffman after U.S. Senator Stuart Symington demanded a new franchise for Kansas City following the Athletics' move to Oakland.
- The Royals have played at Kauffman Stadium since April 10, 1973.
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