After celebration, Royals now must focus on the Giants

When the Royals clinched the American League pennant on Wednesday night, the players stressed that who their next opponent would be did not concern them at the moment; they’d rather bask in the glory of their AL Championship Series win against the Orioles. That grace period lasted just over 24 hours as the Giants finished off the Cardinals on Thursday night, setting up a World Series date between San Francisco and Kansas City that will begin on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium.