For Pete's Sake

A look at six key road victories that helped the Royals make the playoffs in 2014


Raul Ibanez hugged Eric Hosmer as the Kansas City Royals celebrate making the playoffs in Chicago, Ill. Royals beat the White Sox 3-1 to claim their first play-off birth since 1985.
Raul Ibanez hugged Eric Hosmer as the Kansas City Royals celebrate making the playoffs in Chicago, Ill. Royals beat the White Sox 3-1 to claim their first play-off birth since 1985. Kansas City Star

The Royals were a better road team in 2014 than when they played at Kauffman Stadium.

Last year, they were 47-34 away from home, outscoring opponents 351-282. At Kauffman Stadium, they were 42-39 and were outscored 342-300.

Here are six key games the Royals won away from Kansas City last year. (If you have trouble viewing the graphic — particularly if you’re not on a mobile device — click please click here).

To reach Pete Grathoff, call 816-234-4330 or send email to pgrathoff@kcstar.com. Follow him on Twitter: @pgrathoff.

This story was originally published February 14, 2015 at 4:31 PM.

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