Kansas City Royals Looking to Tie Record with 12th Straight Postseason Win

If the Kansas City Royals are able to win Game 1 of the 2014 MLB World Series, they'll tie the New York Yankees' all-time record of 12 straight postseason victories, per ESPN Stats & Info. 

The Yankees' original mark dates back to the days of Babe Ruth, with that record-setting 12-game stretch happening between the 1927 and 1932 seasons. The team was then able to match that streak between 1998 and 1999.

The Royals' own streak spans 28 years, dating back to their last World Series (and playoff) appearance in 1985. Down 3-2 to the St. Louis Cardinals in that all-Missouri series, Kansas City was able to win the final two games at Royals Stadium. Although Game 6 was a tight 2-1 contest, Game 7 was won in blowout fashion, as Bret Saberhagen tossed a five-hit shutout to lead the Royals to an 11-0 victory.

It took the Royals until the 2014 campaign to get another taste of postseason play, which they began by defeating the Oakland Athletics with a 12th-inning walk-off hit to advance to the American League Division Series. After completing a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angeles—the team that sported MLB's best regular-season record—the Royals went on to defeat the AL East champion Baltimore Orioles by winning four straight games to complete another sweep.

Per ESPN Stats & Info, the impressive streak has made manager Ned Yost the first skipper to win the first eight playoff games of his career.

Now the Royals must play the waiting game until their eventual World Series opponent is decided. The San Francisco Giants currently own a 3-1 lead on the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series and will attempt to clinch the series Thursday evening at AT&T Park behind ace Madison Bumgarner.

Due to the American League's victory in the 2014 All-Star Game, the Royals will have an opportunity to break the record at their home ballpark, Kauffman Stadium. If they're able to keep the magic going and take a 2-0 lead in the series, the Royals will forever cement their 2014 season in the MLB history books, becoming the first franchise to win 13 consecutive postseason games.