***Official Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ALDS Game 1 Thread***

[alnorth]

Final / 11	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
KC	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	0
LAA	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0

Kelvin Herrera exits the game in the 7th with an apparent injury.

Royals Lead the Series, 1-0



Jason Vargas 6IP 2R 2ER 1BB 2K 2HR
Kelvin Herrera 0IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K
Brandon Finnegan ⅔IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Wade Davis 1⅓IP 0R 0ER 2BB 1K
Tim Collins ⅔IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Jason Frasor ⅓IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K
Win Danny Duffy 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Save Greg Holland 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K

VS.



Jered Weaver 7IP 2R 2ER 2BB 6K
Joe Smith 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Huston Street 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Kevin Jepsen 1IP 0R 0ER 2BB 1K
Loss Fernando Salas 1IP 1R 1ER 0BB 0K 1HR

Home Runs

KC

Mike Moustakas - Top 11th solo shot to right

LAA

Chris Iannetta - Bottom 3rd solo shot to left
David Freese - Bottom 5th solo shot to left

Other Relevant Games

Final: DET 3, BAL 12
Baltimore leads, 1-0

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Alcides Escobar, SS
2. Norichika Aoki, RF
2. Jarrod Dyson, CF
3. Lorenzo Cain, CF/RF
4. Eric Hosmer, 1B
5. Billy Butler, DH
5. Terrance Gore, pr/DH
6. Alex Gordon, LF
7. Salvador Perez, C
8. Omar Infante, 2B
9. Mike Moustakas, 3B

LAA

1. Kole Calhoun, RF
2. Mike Trout, CF
3. Albert Pujols, 1B
4. Howie Kendrick, 2B
5. David Freese, 3B
5. Gordon Beckham, pr/3B
6. Erick Aybar, SS
7. Josh Hamilton, LF
8. C.J. Cron, DH
9. Chris Iannetta, C

[srvy]

Any options for those that don't get TBS and don't want to go to sports bar? I am watching the kids tonight as wife works nights. MLB will black it out since I am in KC. I had to listen to the radio on the playoff game with A's.

[1moreTRich]

Originally Posted by Slayer Diablo's Brother

I think all that's available now is whatever season ticket holders have paid for (and whatever they've put on stubhub, etc). The ALCS presale for group/partial season packages is today, so I assume the public sale is in the next day or two. Curious about the WS if that were to ever happen, but I assume it would be the same kind of thing.

I just got this email yesterday:

Dear Royals Fan,
Thank you for registering for the chance to purchase 2014 Royals Postseason tickets before they go on sale to the public.
Unfortunately, your entry was not selected for the presale opportunity for the 2014 American League Championship Series.
Please be aware that you still remain eligible to be selected for a chance to buy presale tickets for potential World Series games at Kauffman Stadium. We will notify you via e-mail once the random drawing for that opportunity has taken place.
Tickets for the American League Championship Series will go on sale to the public on Friday, October 3, at 10 a.m. CT.

[Strongside]

Originally Posted by okcchief

Unfortunately, I had to wait to line things up. I was going to purchase yesterday but standing room started at $160. I thought maybe people were being ambitious and they would drop some. Now standing is starting at $220. So far my gamble took a big shit on me so far. Not sure if I should continue to wait it out or bite now. There is also the thought of hoping we go further and purchase ahead. I have the money just didn't expect the market to be like this. It's higher than Thunder playoff games and there are less available seats for those. Speaks volumes of how hungry KC is for post season success.

I'm really sick because going last Monday and Tuesday going to the Chiefs and Royals game fell through for me. What a couple of days that would have been. It was great enough watching from home.

You can always try your luck with a scalper or fans in the lot on Sunday. My buddy got an SRO for 60 in the lot on Tuesday.

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by Strongside

You can always try your luck with a scalper or fans in the lot on Sunday. My buddy got an SRO for 60 in the lot on Tuesday.

That's what I was thinking. Someone trying to dump them right before game time is the best bet. Don't think they be any higher anyway.

[siberian khatru]

The Royals ALDS roster is identical to their Wild Card roster, save for two changes: Vargas and Collins are on, Nix and Ibanez are off.

— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) October 2, 2014

[TLO]

Nix not on the roster.

Collins is though. That's a little scary. I'd rather have Bueno or Crow.

[KCUnited]

My buddy picked up a $90 seat an hour before Tuesday's game on Stubhub. People that can't go will either reduce their price or list them at a decent price so they don't have to eat them. Makes it difficult to plan, but it's worth a shot.

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

The Royals ALDS roster is identical to their Wild Card roster, save for two changes: Vargas and Collins are on, Nix and Ibanez are off.

— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) October 2, 2014

oh, thank God. Neither of those guys should be at the plate under any circumstances whatsoever.

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by alnorth

oh, thank God. Neither of those guys should be at the plate under any circumstances whatsoever.

BUT WHAT IF WE NEED A PROFESSIONAL AT BAT?

[PHOG]

In for the win! Let's GO Royals!

And hoping all Collins does is warm the bench.

[Bearcat]

Clicked the ALCS presale button 20 minutes early... maybe a little demand for tickets when you have to wait in line online?

We are currently experiencing a higher than usual number of fans attempting to purchase tickets. In an effort to be completely fair to all fans we have developed this Virtual Waiting Room, used to randomly allow access to the ticketing system during busy times such as this when all visitors cannot be served simultaneously. You are currently in the pool to be randomly chosen to enter the site to purchase tickets. When we automatically refresh your browser, the system will randomly determine your status in the virtual waiting room. You will either be randomly selected to continue to your ticket purchase or you will remain in the virtual waiting room.

When you are selected you will automatically see a popup which you must click on to enter the site. You will have a very limited amount of time to respond to the popup otherwise you will have to return to the Virtual Waiting Room, so please remain near your computer. Make sure your computer speakers are turned on to hear periodic countdown beeps. Closing your browser and opening a new one will not improve your chances of entering the site; however, you are welcome to return at a later time when the site is not as busy.

[Strongside]

Originally Posted by alnorth

oh, thank God. Neither of those guys should be at the plate under any circumstances whatsoever.

Kind of surprised ol' Ned didn't leave Ibanez on, considering his success against Weaver (.446 avg, 4 HR's).

[Strongside]

Originally Posted by Slayer Diablo's Brother

Clicked the ALCS presale button 20 minutes early... maybe a little demand for tickets when you have to wait in line online?

Where is that?

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Strongside

Where is that?

If you bought group tickets or a partial season package, you get in on the presale... no promises, but (if they make it that far) since I'm buying the max (4) for every game, I'll offer extras here before putting them on stubhub.

[Strongside]

Originally Posted by Slayer Diablo's Brother

If you bought group tickets or a partial season package, you get in on the presale... no promises, but (if they make it that far) since I'm buying the max (4) for every game, I'll offer extras here before putting them on stubhub.

Yes. PM me if you have any. I would love the chance to buy them.