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Kansas City Royals are close to worst in MLB attendance, while St. Louis Cardinals are second-best
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Mets manager Terry Collins, a baseball lifer, gets his shot at World Series
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Nightengale: Royals-Mets opener brings unique continuity, World Series memories
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Tigers 3, Royals 0: Michael Lorenzen dominates yet again - Bless You Boys
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World Series GameThread: New York Mets at Kansas City Royals - Game 2 - Federal Baseball
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Royals pummel Mets 9-2 for 6th straight win - Royals Review
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Kansas City Royals improving results with Minor League pitching
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Yankees 3, Mets 9: Domingo Germán gets eaten by a polar bear
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Royals Rally Past Mets for First World Series Title Since 1985 - The New York Times