JA Happ dominant in winning Yankees debut, 6-3 over Royals
J.A. Happ made the midseason impact the Yankees hoped for, pitching one-run ball over six innings to win his New York debut 6-3 over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
3
New York Yankees
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| NYY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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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 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Herrera homered to right (342 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Dozier homered to right (370 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Stanton hit sacrifice fly to center, Walker scored, Romine to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Pérez homered to center (401 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Bird reached on infield single to second, Stanton scored, Hicks to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Torres grounded out to second, Gardner scored, Stanton to third, Hicks to second.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (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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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: 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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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Andújar singled to center, Hicks scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 3-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Escobar struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Gordon struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Dozier struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Dozier batting
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Play Result 3-6
Chapman relieved Robertson.
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Start Inning 3-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Romine grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Walker out at second.
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Romine batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Walker singled to left.
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Single 3-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Walker batting
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Head to Head
Injuries
New York Yankees
- 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
Giancarlo StantonRF27
Didi GregoriusSS18
Aaron HicksCF12
Gleyber Torres2B25
Greg Bird1B13
Miguel Andujar3B41
Neil WalkerDH12
Austin RomineC26
KC
Rosell HerreraCF12
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Salvador PerezDH13
Whit Merrifield2B15
Hunter Dozier1B17
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides Escobar3B3
Brett PhillipsRF1
Drew ButeraC16
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