Royals One Year Ago: 9-6 Game 4 Win Over Astros Featured Historic Rally

Oct 12, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer (35) celebrates with third baseman Mike Moustakas (8) after hitting a two-run home run against the Houston Astros during the ninth inning in game four of the ALDS at Minute Maid Park. Royals won 9-6. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports

The Royals pulled off what will go down as one of their greatest games ever by overcoming a four-run, eighth inning deficit to win 9-6 over the Houston Astros on October 12, 2015. The victory staved off elimination and forced Game 5.

Seeing the Chicago Cubs pull off a four-run, ninth rally to win their NLDS series on Tuesday night against the San Francisco Giants made me feel left out of the post-season party. Re-watching the Kansas City Royals win 9-6 in their 2015 ALDS Game 4 match-up against Houston cheered me right up.

Was it a more thrilling victory than the Cubs’ win? In my biased opinion: yes! The Kansas City Royals faced elimination. The Cubs would have gone back to Chicago for Game 5 if they lost to the Giants. On the other hand, the Cubs did pull off their rally in the ninth, which is even more poetic than an eighth-inning comeback.

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But, really, your answer is going to come down to rooting interest. If you love the KC Royals, it’s not even close. If you bleed Cubs blue, well, Game 4 was so last year.

The Kansas City Royals came into game 4 hoping to see Yordano Ventura take over like he did in World Series game 6 in 2014 with the team also facing elimination. Ventura pitched 7.0 shutout innings in a 10-0 KC win.

The Royals pulled off what will go down as one of their greatest games ever by overcoming a four-run, eighth inning deficit to win 9-6 over the Houston Astros on October 12, 2015. The victory staved off elimination and forced Game 5.

It Really Depends On Your Rooting Interest

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