MLB: Kansas City to win the World Series – SPIEGEL ONLINE

 
 
 

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Perez (l.): Catcher of the Royals is MVP of the finals series

Thanks to a comeback in the last inning Kansas City is celebrating its second championship in Major League Baseball. The Royals sat down in the final series 4: 1 against the New York Mets by

The Kansas City Royals are the first time since 1985 again champion the North American Major League Baseball (MLB). The runners-up last season won the fifth game of the World Series with the New York Mets after twelve innings 7. 2 This Kansas decided the best-of-seven final series 4: 1 for themselves.

As in the fourth match managed the Royals a late comeback. In the ninth and last inning guests were 0: 2 behind, but managed by Lorenzo Cain and Eric Hosmer nor the compensation, so the match had to be continued. With five runs in the twelfth inning Kansas City finally made the decision and so celebrated the second MLB championship in club history.

Royals catcher Salvador Perez was the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the series award. The Mets had to like in the finals in 2000 so far last to admit defeat and are still waiting for their first title since 1986. ‘/ P>

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Baseball Glossary

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    Playing Time (innings):
  
   Baseball is played over nine so-called innings . Per inning, each team has attack right once. First, the away team (top), then the hosts (Bottom).


 
• field:
  
   The baseball field is in the form of half a square whose outer edges are connected with a quarter circle. The area outside the court is called Foul Territory . The playing field consists of two parts: the Infield and Outfield . In the infield there are the Home Plate , the three bases and the pitching mound in the middle. Due to this diamond shape, the infield is often called Diamond.

 
• teams:
  
   Pro Team come to nine players, changes are allowed. In attack, all Batter , so batsmen. Defensively, there are nine different positions on the other hand. The Pitcher (launchers), the Catcher and First, Second and Third Baseman and Shortstop . These six players are in the infield. There are three Outfielder :. Left, Center and Right Fielder

 

• Game principle:
  
   A central component is the duel of the pitcher against batter. The batsman has three attempts to bring the thrown ball the pitcher into the game. Pro mistrial he gets a Strike . If he fails, his team gets a Out . Pro inning a team may allow three outs, then the attack right ends.
   
  The pitcher who stands around 18 meters from the batter removed, but must be within an imaginary rectangle (Strike Zone) throw, the attempt to count. Does not succeed in this, so this is a ball . In four Balls the batter may advance to first base and thus becomes the rotor ( Runner ).

 

Does the batsman the ball, he can retire yet. Namely, when an opponent catches the ball before it touches the ground. Succeed the batter a good blow, he tried – now as a runner – to come to one of the three bases. Therefore, there is Single , Double and Triple – depending on how far he has come. His team-mate, who already are optionally on a base, also try to get as far as possible. Ideally, back to home plate. Pro such a Run there is a point.

 Succeed the batter a slap on the boundary wall of the outfields, so this is a Homerun . Then all the players who were on a base and the batter and return to the Home Plate may. The king blow in baseball is the Grand Slam , which brings four points. For a home run is necessary if all bases are covered.