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 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - On the next-to-last day of the regular season, the Cleveland Indians absorbed a postseason setback. Joey Gathright singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth, lifting the Kansas City Royals over Cleveland 4-3 Saturday night and ending the Indians' hope of getting home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs.
The Indians already had clinched the AL Central title. They'll start their playoff series against the New York Yankees on Thursday.
Cleveland's loss gave AL East champion Boston the home field. The Red Sox also earned the choice of when to start their series — they picked to open against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.
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