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Champion Royals up for postseason Esurance MLB Awards

Cain also earned a nod for Best Offensive Play with his pennant-clinching run in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the Blue Jays. On that play, Cain raced home from first base in just 10.47 seconds, according to Statcast™, to score the go-ahead run and send the Royals to the World Series for the second straight year.

Alex Gordon is also nominated for Best Offensive Play thanks to his clutch game-tying home run in the ninth inning of World Series Game 1 against the Mets. Gordon's solo shot off closer Jeurys Familia sent the game into extra innings, with the Royals winning in the 14th.