*** Official Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox Game Thread (9/26) ***

[alnorth]

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC (88-72)	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	0
CWS (72-88)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	0

The Kansas City Royals clinch a Wild Card and their first playoff appearance since 1985.



Win, (13-11) Jeremy Guthrie 7IP 0R 0ER 1BB 6K
Hold, (33) Wade Davis 1IP 1R 1ER 0BB 3K
Save, (46) Greg Holland 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

VS.



Loss, (8-11) Hector Noesi 6IP 3R 3ER 2BB 5K
Maikel Cleto 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 3K
Matt Lindstrom 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Eric Surkamp ⅔IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Daniel Webb ⅓IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

Home Runs

none

Other Relevant Games

Final: MIN 11, DET 4
Final: OAK 6, TEX 2

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

CWS

1. Adam Eaton, CF
2. Alexei Ramirez, SS
3. Jose Abreu, DH
4. Conor Gillaspie, 3B
5. Paul Konerko, 1B
6. John Danks, RF
7. Michael Taylor, LF
8. Adrian Nieto, C
9. Marcus Semien, 2B

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by penbook

Too bad Shields won't be a Royal next year

Maybe we can bring Scherzer home?

[penbrook]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

Maybe we can bring Scherzer home?

He will cost more than Shields

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by penbook

He will cost more than Shields

Yeah but I can dream right?

[Prison Bitch]

Sherzer! Reminds me of what the Bucks owner once told Big Dog Robinson: "if you're asking for that much, why don't I give you the franchise and ill take the contract?"

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

If you ain't down with the Royals

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

Maybe we can bring Scherzer home?

Odds of this happening? 0.0000000

[Chiefs Pantalones]

Still celebrating here.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

I don't know how the young fans have done it.

The Royals have been my team since 1970. I listened to Buddy Blattner everyday & kept my scoring sheet with me. I recalculated batting avg's after every at bat. I enjoyed the talents of Amos Otis, Cookie Rojas, Big John Mayberry, Freddie Patek, Paul Schaal, Ed Kirkpatrick, Paul Splittorff, Dick Drago, Bob Lemon, etc...they were pretty good right from the beginning but they were in a division with the Twins(Killebrew, Carew, Oliva, Blyleven, etc...) & the A's(Jackson, Campaneris, Bando, Rudi, Catfish, Blue, etc...). I remember as a 12 yr old wondering they would ever beat the A's. It was during a time where the Royals games(20-30 per season) were on 41 & the rabbit ears just weren't strong enough sometimes out in Oak Grove to get a real clear picture. I watched Busby's no no in Detroit & Milwaukee and dreamed of playoffs. A long came Hal McRae in a trade(hated it at the time) which Cedric Tallis always seemed to get the best of(Patek, Kirkpatrick & Del Canton as an example). But when George Brett started listening to Charlie Lau along with McRae it was pure magic for 10+ years. I never thought we wouldn't be in the pkayoffs.

The Royals are in my blood. I don't know how a 30 yr old or younger could taken the crap we've watched over the years & still be a fan.

I had no choice but to be one.

Loyalty. Some of us dont pick and choose a team from outside the areas we grew up. They stick with their roots

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by penbook

Per Bruce Chen

A BIG congrats to the @Royals. Dedication and hard work pay off! ����⚾️ #BlueOctober #playoffbound

I wish Bruce could have been there in the locker room. I think he deserves it. His presence and easy going demeanor I think helped in thr locker room for the young guys the last few years. I hope he can catch on to the Royals as a coach or in the front office in some capacity

[rocknrolla]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Loyalty. Some of us dont pick and choose a team from outside the areas we grew up. They stick with their roots

So true, born and raised in KC. I have lived in 5 states since I was 17, I could never root for another city or team. For the love of god it's not by choice, just loyalty I guess.

[Discuss Thrower]

I missed this game for a terrible ****ing football game at a terrible ****ing stadium for fifty ****ing dollars that I won't see for another ****ing four weeks.

[Archie F. Swin]

Did anyone hear Hawk's call of the final out? He always seems to reminisce about the 70s/80s Royals teams. I wasn't watching the ChiSox feed.

[Archie F. Swin]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

I missed this game for a terrible ****ing football game at a terrible ****ing stadium for fifty ****ing dollars that I won't see for another ****ing four weeks.

Welp, I won't get to see a playoff game unless they're played on a Friday or Saturday.

[Three7s]

Holy SHIT! WE FINALLY DID IT!

After watching that celebration on the mound, the front office, and then the champagne shower in the clubhouse.....well.....let's just say a frog was born in my throat.

After screaming my butt off, I've got a sore throat, but guess what? IT DUN MATTER CAUSE IT'S WORTH IT FOR THIS! LIVE IT UP!

[Archie F. Swin]

Rany had to be there, right?

[KevB]

Originally Posted by Archie F. Swin

Rany had to be there, right?

He was there