Royals' epic eighth-inning rally forces Game 5

Lorenzo Cain and Ben Zobrist celebrate during the Royals' eighth-inning rally in Game 4.Game Date Time Matchup/Result TV Gm 1 Oct. 8 HOU 5, KC 2 Gm 2 Oct. 9 KC 5, HOU 4 Gm 3 Oct. 11 HOU 4, KC 2 Gm 4 Oct. 12 KC 9, HOU 6 Gm 5 Oct. 14 8 p.m. ET HOU @ KC FS1 Alex Rios started it with a leadoff single off reliever Will Harris before Alcides Escobar, Ben Zobrist and Lorenzo Cain added consecutive singles to bring home a run and load the bases with nobody out.

Left-hander Tony Sipp came in to face the left-handed-hitting Eric Hosmer, who laced a single into right to bring Kansas City within two runs. It brought up Kendrys Morales, who hit a grounder that deflected off Sipp's glove and then off…