Yankees weather rain, Royals comeback for 5-4 win in 10
Jacoby Ellsbury drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the 10th, and the New York Yankees hung tough after blowing a four-run lead for a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
5
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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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 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Ellsbury reached on infield single to third, Hicks scored, Headley to third, Gardner to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Morales hit sacrifice fly to center, Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 4-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Cain doubled to deep right, Dyson scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Morales homered to right (390 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Dyson tripled to deep right center, Mondesi scored.
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End Inning 5-4
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Pérez flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Morales struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Morales batting
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Play Result 5-4
Shreve relieved Heller.
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Lineup Change 5-4
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Lineup Change 5-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Hosmer intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: ball 2 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1 (intentional ball)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Cain struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 5-4
Dyson stole second.
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Stolen Base 5-4
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Dyson singled to center, Mondesi to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Single 5-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Play Result 5-4
Mondesi stole second.
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Stolen Base 5-4
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Head to Head
NYY lead series 2-0
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
Jarrod DysonCF1
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Christian Colon3B29
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
NYY
Brett GardnerLF11
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Gary SanchezC99
Didi GregoriusSS18
Starlin Castro2B13
Brian McCannDH16
Chase Headley3B12
Aaron JudgeRF99
Tyler Austin1B17
Substitutes
Aaron HicksDH12
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