Yankees surge past Royals for 7-3 victory
Chase Headley, Starlin Castro and Didi Gregorius hit early home runs and the Yankees beat Kansas City 7-3 Thursday night, sending the World Series champion Royals to their 12th loss in 16 games.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
3
New York Yankees
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NYY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
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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 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
McCann walked, Romine scored, Gardner to third, Castro to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Castro singled to right, Headley scored, Romine to third, Gardner to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Gordon singled to left center, Hosmer scored, Morales to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Gregorius homered to right (384 feet), Hicks scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Colón singled to right, Cuthbert scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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
Gordon homered to right center (428 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Headley homered to left (349 feet), Beltrán scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Escobar grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Orlando reached on infield single to shortstop.
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Single 3-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Orlando batting
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Play Result 3-7
Orlando hit for Dyson.
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Lineup Change 3-7
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Lineup Change 3-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Colón grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 3-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Colón batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Cuthbert grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Cuthbert batting
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Play Result 3-7
Shreve relieved Miller.
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Start Inning 3-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-7
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Lineup Change 3-7
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End Inning 3-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Romine grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Romine batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Headley singled to left.
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Single 3-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Headley batting
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Head to Head
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
Mark Teixeira1B25
Brian McCannDH16
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Aaron HicksCF12
Didi GregoriusSS18
Chase Headley3B12
Austin RomineC26
Substitutes
Dustin AckleyRF4
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Christian Colon2B29
Jarrod DysonRF1
Substitutes
Paulo OrlandoPH16
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