In 2015 , it was the Kansas City Royals , who had n't won since 1985 ; this was their second consecutive WS appearance .
Kansas City Royals succumbed to the even - year magic of the Giants in 2014 .
In 2015 , it was the Kansas City Royals , who had n't won since 1985 ; this was their second consecutive WS appearance , but they succumbed to the even - year magic of the Giants in 2014 .