Energized by the previous season's playoff run, the 2015 Royals won the American League Central, earning their first division title since 1985. In the ALDS against the Houston Astros, the Royals trailed in the series 2–1, and were on the verge of elimination after trailing by four runs heading into the eighth inning of Game 4. However, Kansas City scored seven runs in the final two innings to force a deciding game, before eliminating the Astros to advance to the ALCS. In a rematch of the 1985 ALCS against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Royals shut down Toronto's high-powered offense, winning the series in six games and advancing to their second straight World Series.