Sweeping Royals, Orioles Eye World Series Spot

The fairytale Kansas City Royals and resourceful Baltimore Orioles completed sweeps of their American League Division Series on Sunday to set up an intriguing best-of-seven clash with a trip to the World Series at stake. The Royals, a wild card team making their first post-season appearance in 29 years, eliminated the top-seeded Los Angeles Angels with an 8-3 triumph to thrill their home fans and register a 3-0 decision in the best-of-five series.