Making his Series debut at age 42, Colon escaped a bases-loaded jam in the 12th, then got out of trouble again after allowing a leadoff hit in the 13th.
Alcides Escobar, who hit an inside-the-park home run on Matt Harvey's first pitch of the night, reached leading off the 14th on an error by third baseman David Wright, who bobbled his grounder and then made a wide throw that pulled Lucas Duda off first base.
Ben Zobrist singled him to third and Lorenzo Cain was intentionally walked, loading the bases. Hosmer flied to right, and Escobar scored standing up ahead of Curtis Granderson's throw.
A celebration 14 innings in the making. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/Ad5o0BVOS5
— MLB (@MLB) October 28, 2015
Remember when @alcidesescobar2 ran ALL the bases? https://t.co/vSVIYroJU4 #WorldSeries https://t.co/1nR7x42vPt
— MLB (@MLB) October 28, 2015
Redemption: https://t.co/YAK0jBLEYN #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/TuHwiAU2IU
— MLB (@MLB) October 28, 2015
Royals defeat Mets in 14 innings, take 1-0 series lead 1st time Royals won Game 1 of a World Series (were 0-3) pic.twitter.com/qoDzwreZ2B
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 28, 2015
This is the longest Game 1 in World Series history
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 28, 2015
HOME RUN!! @cgrand3!! pic.twitter.com/PSQMHbRfrh
— New York Mets (@Mets) October 28, 2015
Alex Gordon knows drama. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/Y9Wcnb0ivP
— MLB (@MLB) October 28, 2015
Everybody right NOW. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/QLYarmpvIH
— MLB (@MLB) October 28, 2015
.@alcidesescobar2 crushes fastballs. This one was part of #WorldSeries history. Own it: https://t.co/8jy7SsMnP1 pic.twitter.com/eifslrf8c0
— MLB (@MLB) October 28, 2015