When did the Cardinals play the Royals in the World Series?
James Austin 1985
1985 World Series – Kansas City Royals over St. Louis Cardinals (4-3) | Baseball-Reference.com.
What year did the Royals lose the World Series?
20154-1 – New York Mets
19854-3 – St. Louis Cardinals
Kansas City Royals/World Series championships
When did the Royals win the World Series last?
2015
The Royals have won four American League (AL) pennants and two World Series championships (1985 and 2015). The Royals were founded in 1969 as an expansion franchise that was granted by Major League Baseball after the Kansas City Athletics moved to Oakland the previous year.
How many times have the Cardinals beat the Royals?
Both teams played against each other for the first time in the 1985 World Series, which the Royals won 4-3….Cardinals–Royals rivalry.
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Most wins | Cardinals |
| Regular season series | Cardinals, 68–49 |
| Postseason results | Royals, 4–3 |
| Longest win streak | Cardinals, 7 (2003–2005) Royals, 4 (2008) |
What is the rivalry between the Cardinals and Royals?
The Cardinals–Royals rivalry (also known as the Show-Me Series or I-70 Series) is a Major League Baseball (MLB) interleague rivalry between the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League (NL) Central division and the Kansas City Royals of the American League (AL) Central division.
What happened to the Cardinals and Royals in the 1970s?
The Cardinals fell on hard times in the 1970s after winning the 1964 and the 1967 World Series and appearing in the 1968 World Series. The Kansas City Royals had become one of the best teams in baseball by the late 1970s, reaching the American League playoffs six times from 1976 to 1984, including the 1980 World Series.
Who did the Royals play in the World Series in 2014?
The Royals entered the 2014 World Series after defeating the Oakland Athletics 9–8 in the AL Wild Card game, sweeping the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in three games in the ALDS, and sweeping the Baltimore Orioles in four games in the ALCS.
When was the last time Cardinals and Royals met in interleague?
Until major league baseball introduced interleague play in 1997, the only opportunity for the Cardinals and the Royals to meet was in the 1985 World Series. The two teams had gone through several periods of prolonged success (and several notable droughts) leading up to the World Series.
