2014 American League Division Series
2014 American League Division Series | |||||||||||||
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Dates | October 2–5 | ||||||||||||
Television | TBS | ||||||||||||
TV announcers | Ernie Johnson Jr., Ron Darling, Cal Ripken Jr. and Matt Winer | ||||||||||||
Radio | ESPN | ||||||||||||
Radio announcers | Jon Sciambi and Chris Singleton | ||||||||||||
Umpires | Ted Barrett (crew chief), Lance Barksdale, Chris Guccione, Paul Nauert, Jeff Nelson, Jim Reynolds | ||||||||||||
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Dates | October 2–5 | ||||||||||||
Television | Brian Anderson, Dennis Eckersley, Joe Simpson and Jaime Maggio | ||||||||||||
Radio | ESPN | ||||||||||||
Radio announcers | Chris Berman (Games 1–2), Dave Flemming (Game 3) and Rick Sutcliffe | ||||||||||||
Umpires | Jeff Kellogg (crew chief), Scott Barry, Dan Bellino, Fieldin Culbreth, Paul Schrieber, Jim Wolf | ||||||||||||
ALWC | Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics, 9–8 (12) | ||||||||||||
The 2014
These matchups were:
- (1) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (West Division champions) vs. (4) Kansas City Royals(Wild Card Game winner): Royals win series 3–0.
- (2) Baltimore Orioles (East Division champions) vs. (3) Detroit Tigers (Central Division champions): Orioles win series 3–0.
This was the first postseason played under the current divisional alignment, going back to 1995, in which neither the Boston Red Sox nor the New York Yankees competed in an ALDS. It was also the Royals' first appearance in the current version of the ALDS, as their last previous postseason appearance had come in 1985, prior to its conception (although the team had played in one of the 1981 ALDS necessitated by that year's player strike and the resulting split season). It was also the Orioles' first ALDS win since 1997.
Both the Angels and the Royals, and the Tigers and the Orioles, met for the first time in the postseason.
The Royals went on to defeat the Orioles in the ALCS, then lost the 2014 World Series to the National League champion San Francisco Giants.
To date, the 2014 ALDS marks the last postseason appearance to date for both the Angels and Tigers, and currently the most recent series the Orioles won a postseason game.
Matchups
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Kansas City Royals
Kansas City won the series, 3–0.
Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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1 | October 2 | Kansas City Royals – 3, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – 2 (11) | Angel Stadium | 4:05 | 45,321[1] |
2 | October 3 | Kansas City Royals – 4, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – 1 (11) | Angel Stadium | 3:48 | 45,361[2] |
3 | October 5 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – 3, Kansas City Royals – 8 | Kauffman Stadium | 3:38 | 40,657[3] |
Baltimore Orioles vs. Detroit Tigers
Baltimore won the series, 3–0.
Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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1 | October 2 | Detroit Tigers – 3, Baltimore Orioles – 12 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | 3:42 | 47,842[4] |
2 | October 3 | Detroit Tigers – 6, Baltimore Orioles – 7 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | 3:41 | 48,058[5] |
3 | October 5 | Baltimore Orioles – 2, Detroit Tigers – 1 | Comerica Park | 3:41 | 43,013[6] |
Los Angeles vs. Kansas City
Game 1
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) Attendance: 45,321 |
Mike Moustakas, who is a native of Los Angeles, hit a 374-foot (114 m) home run deep into right field in the 11th inning to give the Royals a 3–2 victory in Game 1. Closer Greg Holland, who arrived during the fourth inning following a trip to North Carolina for the birth of his son, pitched a perfect bottom half of the 11th to seal the Royals' victory. Alcides Escobar had an RBI double in the third inning, allowing Moustakas to score, and Omar Infante's sacrifice fly allowed Alex Gordon to score in the fifth. The Angels' only scores were home runs from Chris Iannetta in the third and David Freese in the fifth.
This game also started a string of postseason games in which the Royals defense would make a number of highlight reel defensive plays. Outfielders Lorenzo Cain and Nori Aoki each had a pair of great catches, which slowed down the Angels' high powered offense.
Game 2
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Kansas City | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) LAA: None Attendance: 45,361 |
Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer and Salvador Pérez recorded an RBI infield single in the 11th inning, as the Royals won Game 2, 4–1. Kansas City scored first on Alex Gordon's RBI single in the second, but the Angels tied the game in the sixth with Albert Pujols' RBI single.
Kansas City again came up with a timely defensive gem. In the bottom of the eighth with no outs and pinch runner Collin Cowgill at second base, Jarrod Dyson caught a fly ball to left-center field off Chris Iannetta, and then threw a picture perfect strike to Mike Moustakas at third to double-up Cowgill, who tried to advance on the play.
Game 3
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 8 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: James Shields (1–0) LP: C. J. Wilson (0–1) Home runs: LAA: Mike Trout (1), Albert Pujols (1) KC: Eric Hosmer (2), Mike Moustakas (2) Attendance: 40,657 |
The Angels took their only lead of this series with a one out home run by
The defense again showed up for Kansas City. The highlights of the game included back-to-back diving catches in the fifth inning by Lorenzo Cain with runners on base.
As of 2023, this remains the Angels’ most recent postseason appearance.
Composite line score
2014 ALDS (3–0):
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||
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Kansas City Royals | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total attendance: 131,339 Average attendance: 43,780 |
Baltimore vs. Detroit
Game 1
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Detroit | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Baltimore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | x | 12 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Chris Tillman (1–0) LP: Max Scherzer (0–1) Home runs: DET: Víctor Martínez (1), J. D. Martinez (1), Miguel Cabrera (1) BAL: Nelson Cruz (1), J. J. Hardy (1) Attendance: 47,842 |
Game 2
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Baltimore | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | x | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Attendance: 48,058 |
Nick Markakis' two-run home run off Tiger starter
Game 3
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Baltimore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(2) DET: None Attendance: 43,013 |
Adam Jones' single and Nelson Cruz's two-run home run that just stayed fair down the right field line off David Price in the sixth broke a scoreless tie and the backs of the Tigers as Baltimore completed a three-game sweep. The Tigers got back-to-back leadoff doubles from Victor Martinez and J. D. Martinez in the ninth to pull within a run. After
Composite line score
2014 ALDS (3–0): Baltimore Orioles over Detroit Tigers
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Baltimore Orioles | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 26 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Detroit Tigers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total attendance: 138,913 Average attendance: 46,304 |
References
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- ^ "Boxscore:Kansas City vs. Los Angeles - October 3, 2014". MLB.com. October 3, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ "Boxscore:Los Angeles vs. Kansas City - October 5, 2014". MLB.com. October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "Boxscore:Detroit vs. Baltimore - October 2, 2014". MLB.com. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ "Boxscore:Detroit vs. Baltimore - October 3, 2014". MLB.com. October 3, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ "Boxscore:Baltimore vs. Detroit - October 5, 2014". MLB.com. October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
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- ^ "Eric Hosmer's 2-run HR gives K.C. another extra-inning win, series lead". espn.com. Associated Press. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
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- ^ "Orioles set postseason team record with 12 runs in Game 1 win". espn.com. Associated Press. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ "Delmon Young, Orioles pounce on shaky Tigers bullpen for another win". espn.com. Associated Press. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ "Nelson Cruz homer all Orioles need to sweep Tigers, advance to ALCS". espn.com. Associated Press. Retrieved October 6, 2014.