From the Royals' perspective, yesterday was brutal. After not playing for five days, the Royals came out flat and never caught up in Thursday's ALDS opener. Game two was seen as a contest Kansas City had to have, especially with the first two games having being at home. As they have all season long, the Royals came through when things mattered most.
A sixth-inning rally helped the Royals erase an early Houston lead, electrifying Kauffman Stadium's sellout crowd and jolting the team into an all-square ALDS. A game that begin with so much frustration ended in triumph, and a 5-4 victory could eventually prove to be a turning point in what looks to be a fantastic ALDS in the making.