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The Kansas City Royals (89-63) have been the best team in the American League for most of the 2015 MLB season, but on Thursday night they officially achieved their ultimate goal.

Royals 6, Red Sox 2.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Johnny Cueto applies the tag to the head of Boston Red Sox’s Mookie Betts as he attempts to leg out a single on a grounder during the sixth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, August 21, 2015.

In the outfield, the Red Sox truly found the fountain of youth.

And screw your stupid “Sweet Caroline” crap too. “Obviously I do this for a way of living, for a job, but everything happens in due time”.

Boston led 6-4 going into the ninth.

The flurry erased any frustration wrought by the curious managerial tactics of manager Ned Yost from earlier in the day.

The Royals have placed left-hander Jason Vargas on the disabled list with a torn ligament in his elbow, an injury that typically requires season-ending Tommy John surgery.

Kansas City Royals left-hander Jason Vargas was placed back on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, a day after suffering a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.

The Royals cut the lead to 7-4 in the fifth when Morales homered off the right field foul pole with Hosmer aboard.

Yordano Ventura was brilliant in 2014, which has made his disappointing 2015 season all the more mystifying.

The Royals tried to rally late, but it wasn’t enough as they dropped their series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates, losing 10-7, Monday night at Kauffman Stadium.

Jose Altuve scored the go-ahead run to cap a seventh-inning rally, and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5, Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park to complete a three-game sweep.