Royal revelry: KC celebrates after clinching second straight ALCS berth (PHOTOS)
For the second year in a row, the Kansas City Royals will battle it out for the American League pennant.
Your Kansas City Royals have advanced to the 2015 American League Championship Series!!! #TakeTheCrown pic.twitter.com/q1v9Sq8g0U
— Royals (@Royals) October 15, 2015
After taking down the upstart Houston Astros 7-2 on Wednesday night thanks to a sterling effort from Johnny Cueto, the Royals punched their ticket to an ALCS date with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Are you not entertained?! #TakeTheCrown pic.twitter.com/fyBgJ1JBUY
— Royals (@Royals) October 15, 2015
After the game, which was a hard fought battle until Kendrys Morales' booming three-run homer in the eighth inning put an exclamation mark on the night, they let loose with some celebrating. Mind you, it wasn't necessarily the same type of all-out celebration reserved for the clinching of a postseason spot (or a pennant or a World Series), but it was still worthy of Tweeting...which many folks did, including FOX Sports Kansas City and the team's official Twitter page.
Listen as J-Guts leads the celebration in the Royals' celebrating clubhouse. #TakeTheCrown #ForeverRoyal https://t.co/vxqmQV30yY
— FOX Sports KC (@FSKansasCity) October 15, 2015
Hugs, hugs everywhere! #TakeTheCrown pic.twitter.com/fJwHck0yML
— Royals (@Royals) October 15, 2015
Squad ? #TakeTheCrown pic.twitter.com/wCRU0P4Kot
— Royals (@Royals) October 15, 2015
There was also a lot of jumping, family fun and other forms of celebration as well:
#ALDS business finished. Now it’s play time. #TakeTheCrown pic.twitter.com/InmSirFPDt
— Royals (@Royals) October 15, 2015
Can’t stop, won’t stop jumping. #TakeTheCrown pic.twitter.com/SqNzSYakSG
— Royals (@Royals) October 15, 2015
The Royal Family: @Royals' players celebrate with friends, fans & loved ones after heading to the ALCS https://t.co/ld0EnTE4VZ
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 15, 2015
#Royals post-game celebration with @TheRealHos35 and @KacieMcDonnell pic.twitter.com/kEushpC8OO
— The Kansas City Star (@KCStar) October 15, 2015
It's a champagne party in KC tonight. #ALDS #TakeTheCrown pic.twitter.com/NK3XFbVnNt
— Baseball Tonight (@BBTN) October 15, 2015
Pitcher Jeremy Guthrie had complimentary things to say about the Astros, as he shared on Twitter:
What a series! Astros are gonna be good for a long time,#respect. Our guys stepped huge to come back & win this series. #TakeTheCrown #ALCS
— Jeremy Guthrie (@TheRealJGuts) October 15, 2015
As for the impending matchup with the Blue Jays, Andy McCulloch of the Kansas City Star seems to be looking forward to it:
The Royals now have two days to prepare for those high-flying Jays, who will come to Kauffman Stadium on Friday for ALCS Game 1.
