The World Series. The greatest stage in baseball. Where the leagues’ best and brightest go to decide a champion. Miraculous walk-off homeruns, unbelievable pitching displays, and fantastic infield grabs occur every year. This year’s World Series was no exception.

In Game 1, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, the Royals started strong in front of nearly 40,000 of their fans, as Alcides Escobar hit an inside-the-park homerun in the first pitch of Kansas City’s first at-bat. But the Mets were able to respond, and would have won 4-3 in the 9th if it weren’t for a solo-shot to boost the game into extra-innings, courtesy of Alex Gordon. In the end, the instant classic thrived late into the night, and the Royals came out on top after a sacrifice fly ball in the 14th inning. Royals 5, Mets 4.

Down 0-1 in the series, the Mets started off strong, leading the Royals 1-0 until the fifth inning. The lead slipped from their fingers after that point, because Mets young star Jacob DeGrom got shelled in the fifth inning by the consistent hitting power boasted by Kansas City. And it only got worse for them from there. Royals’ ace and mid-season signing Johnny Cueto held the Mets scoreless through the rest of the game. Royals 7, Mets 1.

Backs against, the wall, the Mets felt the pressure in game three, and rose to the occasion. The Royals came out swinging early, but failed to score after the 2nd inning. David “Mr. Met” Wright, the long-time leader of the New York club, hit two home runs en route to a 9-3 victory, the first for his team in the series. Mets 9, Royals 3.

Early on, it seemed like the Mets were well on their way to evening the series, with Michael Conforto hitting two home runs in the first six innings. This made history, as he is now the third youngest player to hit multiple homers in a single World Series game! (Andruw Jones, Tony Kubek) But the Royals would not back down. Slipping a ground ball past Daniel Murphy in the 8th with two runners on, Kansas City ended up taking game four in New York. Royals 5, Mets 3.

In what could potentially be their last World Series game, the Mets suited up ready to fight. Once again, New York shot right out of the gate, with Curtis Granderson launching a ball deep into centerfield early on in the game. Over the next 8 innings, the game was relatively quiet, and it looked to belong to the Mets. But Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer seemed to say “not so fast!” with his RBI Double in the 9th, and then scored himself on a groundout later in the inning. Thanks to his heroics, the Royals lived to see extra-innings, and ultimately a win, as they put up 5 runs in the 12th inning. Royals 7, Mets 2.

For the first time since 1985, the Royals were crowned champions of the world, wrapping up the series sooner than most expected! Though the final scores may not show it, the 2015 World Series showcased a wonderful display of baseball talent, and is certainly one of the better championships in recent history.