https://www.scmp.com/rss/316034/feed The 2014 MLB playoffs, held from 30 September to 29 October, decide the champion of American baseball, culminating in the World Series (21-29 October). The 2013 champions are the Boston Red Sox. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Yordano Ventura surrendered only three hits over seven shutout innings as the Kansas City Royals blanked San Francisco Giants 10-0 in game six to force a one-game showdown for the World Series crown on Tuesday. The Royals tagged the Giants for seven runs on eight hits in the second inning and cruised from there to level Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven final at 3-3 and force a title-deciding matchup Wednesday. Kansas City’s Jeremy Guthrie, the game three winning pitcher, will open against... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1627331/period-silence-held-tragic-taveras-royals-move-commanding-lead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1627331/period-silence-held-tragic-taveras-royals-move-commanding-lead?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Oct 2014 02:00:15 +0000 Unbeaten in their first Major League Baseball play-off appearance since 1985, the Kansas City Royals advanced to the World Series by defeating the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Wednesday. The Royals, who won their only World Series title 29 years ago, became the first Major League Baseball team to win their first eight play-off games in a season by finishing off a four-game sweep of the Orioles in the best-of-seven American League finals. “It has been awesome,” Royals slugger Eric Hosmer said. “But... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1617485/kansas-city-royals-sweep-baltimore-orioles-reach-world-series?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1617485/kansas-city-royals-sweep-baltimore-orioles-reach-world-series?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2014 01:38:41 +0000 Mike Moustakas had his eye on the ball from the moment it left Adam Jones' bat, tracking it against the bright lights of Kauffman Stadium. When it settled into his glove and he tumbled into a dugout suite, a dozen fans were waiting to pick him right back up. Just like Moustakas has picked up his team during their perfect postseason. The third baseman with the four play-off homers dazzled with his glove. And when Billy Butler drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1617126/mike-moose-moustakas-makes-royal-catch-kansas-close-sweep?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1617126/mike-moose-moustakas-makes-royal-catch-kansas-close-sweep?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:05:33 +0000 Kolten Wong ended game two of the NL Championship Series against San Francisco with a big swing for the St Louis Cardinals. Now, they can only hope that the season isn't over for Yadier Molina. Wong hit a lead-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning and the resilient Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4, tying the best-of-seven series at one game apiece with their latest postseason power show. We'll wait and see and right now we'll just go ahead and keep celebrating a very tough,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1615838/cardinals-level-nl-finals-1-1-after-5-4-win-over-san-francisco?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1615838/cardinals-level-nl-finals-1-1-after-5-4-win-over-san-francisco?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Oct 2014 14:40:35 +0000 From the east to the west coast and all points in between, the Major League Baseball postseason starting Wednesday morning (Hong Kong time) provides tantalising possibilities of a regional rivalry determining the World Series champions. From a possible "Freeway series" in Los Angeles between the Dodgers and cross-town rivals the Angels, to a "Beltway series" near the nation's capital featuring the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles, local fans dream of a territorial skirmish. There is... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1604841/regional-rivalries-may-decide-destiny-mlb-world-series?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1604841/regional-rivalries-may-decide-destiny-mlb-world-series?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:30:00 +0000