Voit, Yanks beat KC 7-3, open twinbill with 6th win in row
Luke Voit hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the New York Yankees won their sixth game in a row, beating the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Saturday to open a day-night doubleheader.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
7
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Estrada doubled to left, Gardner scored and Frazier scored.
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Double 7-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Voit homered to left (470 feet), Hicks scored.
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Home Run 5-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Merrifield homered to left (413 feet), Hamilton scored and N. Lopez scored.
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Home Run 3-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Urshela fouled out to right, Gardner scored.
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Inning 7-3
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Soler grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Luis Cessa pitches to Jorge Soler
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Dozier flied out to right.
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Fly Out 7-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Error 7-3
Mondesi stole second, Mondesi safe at third on throwing error by catcher Sánchez.
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Play Result 7-3
Mondesi stole second, Mondesi safe at third on throwing error by catcher Sánchez.
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Stolen Base 7-3
Mondesi stole second, Mondesi safe at third on throwing error by catcher Sánchez.
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Luis Cessa pitches to Hunter Dozier
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Gordon flied out to left.
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Fly Out 7-3
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Luis Cessa pitches to Alex Gordon
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Mondesi singled to center.
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Single 7-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Luis Cessa pitches to Adalberto Mondesi
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Start Inning 7-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-3
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Torres grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Wily Peralta pitches to Gleyber Torres
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
New York Yankees
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Nicky Lopez2B33
Whit MerrifieldRF15
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Alex GordonLF4
Hunter Dozier1B17
Jorge SolerDH12
Chris Owings3B12
Martin MaldonadoC15
Billy HamiltonCF0
NYY
Aaron HicksCF12
Luke Voit1B99
Gary SanchezC99
Gleyber TorresSS25
Clint FrazierDH15
Brett GardnerLF11
Gio Urshela3B12
Thairo Estrada2B19
Cameron MaybinRF15
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