NEW YORK -- The Kansas City Royals are world champions for the first time since 1985. Christian Colon’s RBI single in the 12th inning capped another in an October-long run of late-inning rallies, and the Royals beat the New York Mets 7-2 to capture the World Series in five games.
While Edinson Volquez pitched admirably in his return from his father’s funeral in the Dominican Republic, the Royals were no match for Matt Harvey for much of the night and entered the ninth inning trailing 2-0.
But as they’ve done throughout the postseason, the Royals made an improbable late-inning comeback to bring an opposing team to its knees.