Out of the Blue

The Royals'' surprising run to the World Series for the first time since 1985 captured the nation''s attention. In late July, Kansas City sat in third place in the AL Central, eight games out of first place with a losing record. But manager Ned Yost''s team answered the call, posting a 41–27 mark after the All-Star break to capture a spot in the AL Wild Card game. Trailing the A''s 7–3 after seven...