Yankees rally past Royals 10-7 despite Cain's 3 homers
Brett Gardner doubled home the tiebreaking run off Kelvin Herrera in the eighth, and the New York Yankees overcame three home runs by Lorenzo Cain to beat the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
7
New York Yankees
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| NYY | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 7: foul
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Pitch 6: foul
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Pitch 3: foul
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Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-10
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Play Result 7-10
McCann doubled to deep right center, Gardner and Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-10
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Advancing On Play 7-9
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Gardner doubled to deep left center, Gamel scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-8
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
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Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Cain homered to right (390 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Hicks doubled to left, Ackley scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Ackley singled to left, McCann scored, Ackley to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 6-6
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Pitch 4: foul
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Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 6-5
Cain homered to left (442 feet), Cuthbert and Dyson scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Advancing On Force 5-5
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Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Pitch 4: foul
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Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 7-10
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-10
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Play Result 7-10
Cain popped out to second.
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Pop Out 7-10
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 7-10
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Play Result 7-10
Escobar to third on wild pitch by Chapman.
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Wild Pitch 7-10
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Ball 7-10
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 7-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Play Result 7-10
Escobar to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 7-10
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Strike Looking 7-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-10
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-10
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Play Result 7-10
Escobar walked.
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Pitch 4: ball 4
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Pitch 3: ball 3
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Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-10
Escobar batting
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Play Result 7-10
Colón struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-10
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 7-10
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Colón batting
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Play Result 7-10
Colón hit for Dyson.
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-10
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Play Result 7-10
Cuthbert grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 7-10
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-10
Cuthbert batting
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Play Result 7-10
Chapman relieved Miller.
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Injuries
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Brett GardnerLF11
Starlin Castro2B13
Brian McCannC16
Carlos Ivan BeltranDH15
Dustin Ackley1B4
Aaron HicksCF12
Didi GregoriusSS18
Chase Headley3B12
Ben GamelRF39
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Jarrod DysonRF1
Substitutes
Paulo OrlandoDH16
Christian ColonPH29
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