The Kansas City Royals pulled away in the late innings in their 10-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners Thursday.
The win was a key milestone for the ball club, as the Royals haven’t won a division title since they won the 1985 World Series.
Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain says it’s an important first step this season.
“We definitely set a goal to win our division this year,” Cain said. “We accomplished that. But our next goal is to get back to the World Series and hopefully win. We have a lot of unfinished business.”
To insure home field advantage in the American League playoffs, the Royals hope to hold off Toronto for the best record in the A.L.
Greg Echlin is a contributor for KCUR.
