World Series

It took three decades, but the Kansas City Royals are once again world champions. The Royals ruined Matt Harvey's brilliant start with a ninth-inning comeback and then scored five runs in the 12th to earn a 7-2 victory and take home the title Sunday night.

While the World Series spotlight shines brightest on the biggest names and most established veterans every October, less hyped and somewhat overlooked players are often the ones who come through with the most surprising moments.

The 2015 World Series was no different, with a handful of players who in some ways had become afterthoughts delivering clutch performances, some bigger than others.

They trailed in every game of the World Series. Heck, they trailed in the ninth inning of two of the four games they won (and in the eighth inning of another)!

The Kansas City Royals are amazing (sorry, New York Mets fans). They're also champions after Sunday night's 7-2, 12-inning win in Game 5.

When Game 5 of the 2015 World Series went to the ninth inning, FanGraphs gave the New York Mets almost a 95 percent chance of defeating the Kansas City Royals and cutting their 3-1 series lead to a 3-2 series lead.

Almost exactly 12 months ago, Salvador Perez stepped to the plate in Game 7 of the World Series. It was the bottom of the ninth, there were two outs, the Royals were trailing by one and the tying run stood on third base, 90 feet away.

The Kansas City Royals are about to party like it's 1985.

The Kansas City Royals captured their first World Series title in 30 years with a 7-2 win in 12 innings over the New York Mets on Sunday night, and catcher Salvador Perez walked away with MVP honors following his sensational championship display.

The Kansas City Royals are determined to end the World Series on Sunday night in New York.

And they may do it at the expense of New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia.    

The 2015 World Series is on the brink of being over. After falling short in last year's Fall Classic, the Kansas City Royals have been on a mission en route to a commanding 3-1 lead over the New York Mets entering Game 5.

FINAL SCORE: Royals win 7-2 over the Mets

The Mets were three outs away from sending the World Series back to Kansas City. Instead, the Royals orchestrated their eighth comeback of the postseason, scoring two runs in the ninth and five in the 12th to claim the club's first Fall Classic since 1985.