Sunday Fun: Game Five of the World Series

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An absolutely perfect evening for Game 5 this evening. AccuWeather is forecasting
a very comfortable 61° when the first pitch is thrown. Hopefully, this will result in the Royals first World Series Championship since 1985.

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