The Kansas City Royals are the new world champions after defeating the New York Mets in Comeback fashion 7-2.

The Royals were down two to zero before a ninth inning push to send the game into extra innings. The Boys in Blue then exploded in the 12^th inning scoring 5 runs before Wade Davis retired the side.

After the win Students and Community members flooded the streets of Lawrence. Mass Street had hundreds of people. The corner of 14^th and Ohio also had heavy pedestrian traffic.

Around 1:30 a.m. the goal posts in Memorial Stadium were taken down and thrown in to potter lake. The estimated Damage was over $10,000 dollars.