How the Royals got to the postseason

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March 28: New-look Royals open the 2024 season After an aggressive offseason, there were 19 players on the Opening Day roster who weren’t there for the ‘23 opener

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April 11: An early perfect homestand The first sign of something special in Kansas City, the Royals swept the White Sox and Astros in a 7-0 homestand

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June 7: Witt’s game-tying triple Bobby Witt Jr.’s electrifying triple helped rally the Royals from down eight to eventually walk off the Mariners

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June 13: Marsh helps with a bounce-back Alec Marsh’s seven strong innings prevented a four-game sweep and set the stage for Maikel Garcia's walk-off against the Yankees

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July 24: Lugo’s complete game Seth Lugo’s first career complete game was another special moment in a special season for the veteran Royals starter

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July 29: Witt’s go-ahead grand slam Inevitable yet again, Witt slammed a go-ahead grand slam against the White Sox as part of the shortstop’s red-hot July

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July 30: Royals add Erceg Hours before the Trade Deadline, the Royals acquired A’s reliever Lucas Erceg and immediately improved the back-end of their ‘pen

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Aug. 29: Pasquantino goes down When Vinnie Pasquantino broke his thumb on a defensive play, the Royals lost one of their most important run producers

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Aug. 31: Three veterans join the fold The Royals brought in Tommy Pham, Robbie Grossman and Yuli Gurriel for more veteran experience and depth following Pasquantino’s injury

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Sept. 8: Royals sweep Twins A season-high seven-game losing streak to begin September ended with excellent pitching in a crucial three-game sweep of the Twins

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Sept. 18: Standings get dicey The Tigers swept the Royals, bringing intrigue to the AL standings with only 11 days left in the regular season

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Oct. 2: Royals on to ALDS! Kansas City swept the O's on the road with a combination of stellar pitching and timely hitting