Cueto's heroics lift Royals closer to baseball World Series crown

[Sports News]

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Dominican pitcher Johnny Cueto shrugged off a poor playoff outing with the greatest performance of his career, putting the Kansas City Royals halfway to their first World Series title in 30 years. The 29-year-old right-hander hurled a two-hit, complete game triumph Wednesday as the Royals blasted the New York Mets 7-1 to seize a 2-0 lead in Major League Baseball's best-of-seven championship series. "It's a lot of pride being able to do what I did out there," Cueto said.

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