KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Royals are in the World Series for the first time since 1985, and their road to the Fall Classic has reached record-setting proportions.

Jason Vargas combined with three relievers on a four-hitter and the Royals took advantage of a Baltimore miscue to score twice in the first inning of a 2-1 victory over the Orioles. The victory caps a four-game sweep and makes KC the first team in major league history to open a postseason with eight straight wins.

The Royals got their runs on a fielder’s choice that became an error on catcher Caleb Joseph. Kansas City had runners on second and third when Eric Hosmer hit a grounder that first baseman Steve Pearce threw to the plate. Alcides (al-SEE’-dehs) Escobar slid safely and the ball bounded away from Joseph, allowing Nori Aoki (NOHR’-ee ay-OH’-kee) to score the second run.

Vargas allowed just two hits over 5 1/3 innings, including Ryan Flaherty’s solo homer in the top of the third. Kelvin (KEHL’-veen) Herrera got the next five outs before Wade Davis and Greg Holland each worked a scoreless inning. Holland picked up the save in all four games of the series.

The Royals will host the first two games of the World Series, beginning next Tuesday.

Baltimore ended the series by scoring just two runs on seven hits in the final two games. It’s the first time the Orioles have been swept in a postseason series.