Guthrie Stifles Senators, Royals Push Washington to the Brink with 6–3 Win

Mark Guthrie did exactly what a veteran postseason arm is supposed to do: shut out the noise, hit the edges, and keep his team moving forward. The left-hander silenced a packed RFK Stadium crowd on Thursday night, tossing 7.1 innings of one-run ball as the Kansas City Royals beat the Washington Senators 6–3 in Game 3 of the World Series. With the win, the Royals take a commanding 3-0 series lead and stand one victory away from their first...

Royals Blow Open Game Late, Hoiles Homers Twice as Kansas City Takes 2-0 Series Lead

The box score says 10-2, but it was closer than that — until it wasn’t. For seven innings, Game 2 of the World Series followed a tight script. Then Chris Hoiles tore the whole thing up. The Kansas City catcher, batting just .152 in the postseason entering the night, erupted with a 4-hit performance, two home runs, and four RBIs, helping the Royals blow open a close game and push their World Series lead to 2-0 with a decisive win over the...