Royals, Mets Set For World Series Opener Tuesday

Lorenzo Cain raced in from the outfield about as fast as he had raced around the bases, hurrying to join the rest of the Kansas City Royals as they streamed onto the diamond in celebration.

There was Eric Hosmer, hugging anyone in sight. And curmudgeonly manager Ned Yost, finally cracking a smile. And stoic closer Wade Davis, who let out a fierce roar Friday night when the Royals recorded the final out in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, a white-knuckle, 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

A win that returned the Royals to the World Series.

"We came in with one goal," Cain said with a smile, "and that was to get back."

The Royals open the World Series on Tuesday night against the New York Mets, trying to do one win better than they did last year. In their first trip to the Fall Classic in 29 years, they lost in Game 7 to the San Francisco Giants with the tying run standing 90 feet from home.

Tuesday, October 27 (Time Central)

New York at Kansas City, 7:07 p.m.

World Series - GAME 1

Wednesday, October 28 (Time Central)

New York at Kansas City 7:07 p.m.

World Series - GAME 2

Thursday, October 29

No games scheduled

Friday, October 30 (Time Central)

Kansas City at New York 7:07 p.m.

World Series - GAME 3

Saturday, October 31 (Time Central)

Kansas City at New York 7:07 p.m.

World Series - GAME 4

Sunday, November 1

Kansas City at New York, 7:15 p.m.

Monday, November 2

No games scheduled

Tuesday, November 3 (Time Central)

New York at Kansas City, 7:07 p.m.

World Series - GAME 6, If Necessary

Wednesday, November 4 (Time Central)

New York at Kansas City, 7:07 p.m.

World Series - GAME 7, If Necessary