Cain drives in five as Royals rout Yankees 12-1
Cain drives in 5, Young tough as Royals rout Yankees 12-1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
1
Kansas City Royals
12
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-12
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
K. Morales doubled to deep center, Cain and Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-12
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Advancing On Play 1-11
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-10
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Play Result 1-10
Cain singled to right, Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-10
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Moustakas doubled to deep left, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-9
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
Gordon singled to center, Hosmer scored, K. Morales to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-8
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
K. Morales singled to left, Cain scored, Hosmer to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Cain singled to right, Orlando and Escobar scored, Cain to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Orlando singled to right center, Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Infante tripled to deep center, Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-12
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Headley struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-12
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12
Headley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Beltrán flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-12
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12
Beltrán batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Jones grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-12
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-12
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12
Jones batting
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Play Result 1-12
Brooks relieved F. Morales.
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Play Result 1-12
Butera catching.
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Start Inning 1-12
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-12
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Escobar grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Infante out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-12
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-12
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Orlando flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-12
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-12
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12
Orlando batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Play Result 1-12
Infante singled to left.
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Single 1-12
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-12
Infante batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-12
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonLF1
Drew ButeraC16
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Alex RodriguezDH13
Mark Teixeira1B25
Brian McCannC16
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Chase Headley3B12
Stephen DrewSS10
Didi GregoriusSS18
Substitutes
Chris YoungLF24
John Ryan MurphyC18
Garrett Jones1B33
Jose Pirela2B67
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