The Royals win an epic Game 1 of the World Series, 5 – 4 over the Mets, on Eric Hosmer’s 14th-inning sacrifice fly off Bartolo Colon that scores Alcides Escobar with the wining run. Escobar opens the bottom of the 1st with an inside-the-park home run off Matt Harvey, but Kansas City trails, 4 – 3, in the 9th before Alex Gordon homers off Jeurys Familia with one out to send the game into extra innings.

On October 27, 2015 — The Royals win an epic Game 1 of the World Series, 5 – 4 over the Mets, on Eric Hosmer’s 14th-inning sacrifice fly off Bartolo Colon that scores Alcides Escobar with the wining run. Escobar opens the bottom of the 1st with an inside-the-park home run off Matt Harvey, but Kansas City trails, 4 – 3, in the 9th before Alex Gordon homers off Jeurys Familia with one out to send the game into extra innings.

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