Lorenzo Cain wins ALCS MVP
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The Kansas City Royals advanced to their first World Series in 29 years with a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles, and outfielder Lorenzo Cain was named Most Valuable Player of the 2014 American League Championship Series.
Cain was 0-for-3 with a sacrifice bunt on Wednesday afternoon in Game 4, a 2-1 triumph for Kansas City, its eighth consecutive victory to open the postseason. But even with a hitless game, Cain hit .533 (8-for-15) during the series with two doubles, two walks, a stolen base and five runs scored. He led the team in hits, runs, doubles (tied with Billy Butler) during the series.
The 28-year-old center fielder, one of four players acquired in the six-player Zack Greinke trade with the Brewers in December 2010, also made several highlight catches throughout the series, and in the postseason.
Your #ALCS MVP, Lorenzo Cain! #TakeTheCrown #Royals pic.twitter.com/MSiaPiOn47
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) October 15, 2014
Cain joins second baseman Frank White (1980) and third baseman George Brett (1985) as Royals to win ALCS MVP awards. White, who hit .545 (6-for-11) in the 1980 ALCS against the Yankees, is the only Royals with a higher batting average in a postseason series than Cain.
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