Orioles swept in ALCS by relentless Royals
The Orioles had clung to the belief all series — all season, really — that they could defy the odds, and Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to the Royals in Game 4 of the ALCS was a stinging end to that mantra as the royal blue-clad crowd celebrated Kansas City’s first trip to the World Series since 1985.
