Shades of the 1980s ? The Royals take over first place in the AL Central with an 11 – 4 win over the Tigers as they batter Max Scherzer 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 since 2003, when they managed to ride a surprise strong start to a freakish winning record, although they finished well out of the postseason picture.

 

On June 17 2014 — Shades of the 1980s ? The Royals take over first place in the AL Central with an 11 – 4 win over the Tigers as they batter Max Scherzer 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 since 2003, when they managed to ride a surprise strong start to a freakish winning record, although they finished well out of the postseason picture.

 


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