Anthony Rizzo said his right upper arm was “fine” at the spot it was struck by Matt Harvey’s fastball in the fifth inning, a hit-by-pitch that gave the Cubs their first baserunner and positioned Rizzo to score their first run in a 4-2 loss to the Mets in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday night.

These Royals just never believe they’re out of it. For the second time this postseason, the defending American League champions staged a highly improbable comeback, erupting for five runs in the bottom of the seventh off Blue Jays left-hander David Price, wiping out a three-run deficit and paving the way for a 6-3 victory Saturday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium in Game 2 of the AL Championship Series.

The odds are stacked against them, as if that’s anything new. The Blue Jays relinquished a three-run lead with nine outs left in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series from Kauffman Stadium on Saturday and trail the Royals, 2-0 in the best-of-seven series, a deficit few have overcome. Only three of the previous 25 teams in Toronto’s situation have advanced to the World Series.

David Price was well on his way to one of the best postseason pitching performances the Blue Jays have ever seen. Then all of a sudden, within the span of several minutes, it all fell apart.

Sticking with the script that helped his club knock the Dodgers out of postseason play two days earlier, Mets manager Terry Collins turned to closer Jeurys Familia early on Saturday night. Familia wasn’t perfect — expecting him to continue to pitch without a blemish is unreasonable — but he was again more than good enough.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons is sure to replay the gut punch of an inning a hundred times in his mind. Did he stay with David Price too long? Was there a better option in his bullpen? These are the kinds of decisions that can follow a manager into a bitter offseason. Good thing the Blue Jays are accustomed to playing from behind.

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Alex Gordon couldn’t hide his emotions on Saturday after coming up with the biggest hit of the game, a two-out go-ahead RBI double.

Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is living under a microscope these days. Given his status as one of the blockbuster pieces that came to Toronto via trade this summer, and in light of his prolonged slump at the plate, each of Tulowitzki’s at-bats is being scrutinized right now.

The Royals rallied against Blue Jays lefty David Price for five runs in the seventh inning, wiping away a three-run deficit in a 6-3 victory in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series in front of a roaring home crowd Saturday at Kauffman Stadium. The win gives Kansas City a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

The Royals tried coaching and coaxing to get Mike Moustakas’ career on a roll. Finally, it came down to tough love. After a Minor League stint last May, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2007 Draft turned the corner when he started hitting the ball the other way, and he’s had a major impact in this postseason.

The situation got a little more exciting than the Royals, their fans, and closer Wade Davis would have preferred in the top of the ninth of the Royals’ 6-3 win over the Blue Jays in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.

The Royals rallied for a 6-3 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium, taking a 2-0 lead in the American League Championship Series. Here is a look at some notable facts and figures from Game 2.

Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar brought his A game to Saturday’s Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Blue Jays.

Alex Gordon and Mike Moustakas discuss the Royals’ comeback and their big seventh inning.

The Blue Jays showed up expecting Royals Game 1 starter Edinson Volquez to be at his best. They figured he would feed off the large, noisy home crowd and the adrenaline of a postseason series. They got a little more than that. They were quick to credit Volquez and to say that there’s plenty of baseball left.

The usual blueprint was in place for all to see. Kelvin Herrera began loosening in the Royals’ bullpen in the sixth inning, primed to take center stage in the seventh with a lead in hand. Ryan Madson would surely get the eighth, paving the way for the Wade Davis show in the ninth.