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Royals within one win of World Series title

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Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer (35) celebrates with third baseman Mike Moustakas (8) after …

Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer (35) celebrates after doubling off New York Mets outfie …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Kansas City Royals moved within one win of their first World Series crown in 30 years by beating the New York Mets 5-3 on Saturday to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven for the Major League Baseball championship.

An error by Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy, their National League championship series hero, on a slow roller by Eric Hosmer in the eighth inning opened the floodgates for the Royals, who turned a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 lead.