Royals Win Over Orioles in Extras; Cardinals Host Giants Tonight

Royals Edge Orioles, Take Game One

(Baltimore, MD) -- Alex Gordon hit a solo homer in the top of the tenth to lift the Royals to an 8-6 win over the Orioles in Game One of the American League Championship Series from Camden Yards in Baltimore. Gordon finished 3-for-4 with four RBI as Kansas City jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Mike Moustakas followed Gordon's blast with a two-run shot in the tenth. Alcides Escobar also went deep to spark a four-run third for the Royals while James Shields allowed four runs in five innings in the start. Billy Butler was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run while Wade Davis logged the win and Greg Holland notched the save. The O's rallied from four runs down in the fifth and sixth innings to tie the game and scored once in the tenth before leaving the tying runs on base. Chris Tillman gave up five runs in four-and-a-third innings while Darren O'Day suffered the loss. Ryan Flaherty went 3-for-5 with two RBI in defeat. Game Two is Saturday afternoon at 3:07pm in Baltimore.

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Giants, Cardinals Renew NLCS Rivalry

(St. Louis, MO) -- Two foes very familiar with one another renew their postseason rivalry as the San Francisco Giants face the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series. Game One is Saturday at Busch Stadium, with first pitch at 7:07 p.m. Adam Wainwright is slated to start for St. Louis, while San Francisco turns to Madison Bumgarner. The Cardinals and Giants advanced out of their NL Division Series in four games over the Dodgers and Nationals, respectively. These teams also played for the right to go to the World Series in 2012, with San Francisco rallying from a three-games-to-one series deficit to beat St. Louis en route to winning it all. The Giants also won the Fall Classic in 2010 and are seeking their third straight championship in an even year. The Cardinals are in the NLCS for the fourth straight year. Their last World Series win was in 2011 against Texas. The Giants won four of the seven meetings with the Cardinals during the regular season this year, including three-of-four in St. Louis.