Merrifield singles in run in 10th, lifting Royals over Yanks
Whit Merrifield got a lucky hop on an RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 8-7 Sunday despite blowing a six-run lead.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
7
Kansas City Royals
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| KC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Merrifield singled to left, Hamilton scored.
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Single 7-8
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 7-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 7-7
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Hicks singled to right, LeMahieu scored and Urshela scored, Estrada to second, Voit to second.
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Single 7-7
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
LeMahieu singled to right, Frazier scored, Urshela to second.
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Single 5-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Torres homered to center (427 feet), Hicks scored and Sánchez scored.
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Home Run 4-7
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Soler homered to left center (420 feet).
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Home Run 1-7
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Dozier homered to left (395 feet), Mondesi scored.
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Home Run 1-6
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Merrifield singled to left, Hamilton scored.
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Single 7-8
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 7-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
Jonathan Holder pitches to Whit Merrifield
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
N. Lopez grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 7-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Play Result 7-7
Hamilton stole second.
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Stolen Base 7-7
Hamilton stole second.
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
Jonathan Holder pitches to Nicky Lopez
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Hamilton walked.
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Strike Looking 7-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
Jonathan Holder pitches to Billy Hamilton
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Maldonado struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-7
Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 7-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-7
Jonathan Holder pitches to Martin Maldonado
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Play Result 7-7
Holder relieved Cortes Jr.
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Play Result 7-7
Estrada as designated hitter.
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Start Inning 7-7
Bottom of the 10th inning
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End Inning 7-7
Middle of the 10th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Urshela flied out to left.
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Fly Out 7-7
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Head to Head
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 Dozier3B17
Jorge SolerDH12
Ryan O'Hearn1B29
Martin MaldonadoC15
Billy HamiltonCF0
NYY
DJ LeMahieu2B26
Luke VoitDH99
Aaron HicksCF12
Gary SanchezC99
Gleyber TorresSS25
Kendrys Morales1B36
Clint FrazierRF15
Gio Urshela3B12
Cameron MaybinLF15
Substitutes
Thairo EstradaDH19
Brett GardnerLF11
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