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					| _royals_110.png)  | Royals Cruise to League Championship with Sweep Tuesday, January 31st , 2045
 Mike Meyerhoff said he expected the Divisional Series to be "a battle from start to finish."
 
 In the end, it was nothing more than a minor skirmish, as the Kansas City (WIN) Royals encountered little resistance in sweeping the Pittsburgh (WIN) Pirates, to advance to the League Championship.
 
 "It may have been a sweep, but it still was a tough series," said Meyerhoff.
 
 Kansas City (WIN) won the final game by a 4-1 count and were led in the series by Meyerhoff, who was named MVP. On the series, he hit .500 with 3 home runs. He also drove in 5 RBI and scored 4 runs.
 
 The Kansas City (WIN) Royals don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Tampa Bay (WIN) Rays - San Diego (WIN) Padres series. Tampa Bay (WIN) leads the series 2 games to 0. The League Championship schedule will be announced after the Divisional Series finishes.
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