KC police use Twitter to request crime-free night so officers can catch the game

It had been 29 years since the Kansas City Royals made it to the postseason and no one in town wanted to miss the end of what turned out to be their thrilling 9-8 victory over the Oakland Athletics.

No one - not even the police department.

The Kansas City Police took to Twitter with a message for folks across the city, and it was hard to believe that anybody disobeyed the request: “We really need everyone to not commit crimes and drive safely right now. We'd like to hear the Royals clinch.”

The Royals will meet the AL West champions in the opener on Thursday in Los Angeles

This story was originally published October 1, 2014 at 6:59 AM with the headline "KC police use Twitter to request crime-free night so officers can catch the game."