When you win only 58 games, well, let’s just say there were fewer candidates for “Royals Game of the Year” than there were in 2017. Still, there were a few contests that stood out and provided us some of those familiar Royals thrills. Here are the top games of the year.
May 1 - Comeback at Fenway
By the end of April, it was pretty clear this Royals season would be a dud. But the team didn’t roll over and call it quits. Trailing 3-2 heading into the ninth-inning in Fenway Park against the high-flying Red Sox, Alex Gordon faced closer Craig Kimbrel.