With their ninth straight victory, the Royals take over the lead in the American League Central, beating last yearā€™s Cy Young Award winner, Max Scherzer, and the Tigers at Comerica Park, 11-4. The last time Kansas City had sole possession of first place after playing 70 games was on June 25, 1980, when they led Chicago by 8.5 in the AL West, en route to winning the American League pennant.

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With their ninth straight victory, the Royals take over the lead in the American League Central, beating last yearā€™s Cy Young Award winner, Max Scherzer, and the Tigers at Comerica Park, 11-4. The last time Kansas City had sole possession of first place after playing 70 games was on June 25, 1980, when they led Chicago by 8.5 in the AL West, en route to winning the American League pennant.

Shades of theĀ 1980sĀ ? TheĀ RoyalsĀ take over first place in theĀ AL CentralĀ with an 11 ā€“ 4 win over theĀ TigersĀ as they batterĀ Max ScherzerĀ for 10 runs in 4 innings on their way to their 9th straight win. The Royals had not been in first place this late in a season sinceĀ 2003, when they managed to ride a surprise strong start to a freakish winning record, although they finished well out of the postseason picture.

ByTom

Shades of theĀ 1980sĀ ? TheĀ RoyalsĀ take over first place in theĀ AL CentralĀ with an 11 ā€“ 4 win over theĀ TigersĀ as they batterĀ Max ScherzerĀ for 10 runs in 4 innings on their way to their 9th straight win. The Royals had not been in first place this late in a season sinceĀ 2003, when they managed to ride a surprise strong start to a freakish winning record, although they finished well out of the postseason picture.