Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees

Friday, May 18th, 2018 7:15PM CST

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Game Recap

Kansas City secured a 5-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night. A key contributor for the Royals was Whit Merrifield, who collected three hits, stole three bases, and crossed the plate twice against CC Sabathia in the early innings. Pitcher Jakob Junis also played a significant part, successfully limiting the Yankees' typically powerful offense.

Game Details

Date: Friday, May 18th, 2018

Time: 7:15PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 26,433

Line Score

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Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Merrifield (11, Sabathia); Pérez (5, Robertson)

Home Runs: Pérez (6, 5th inning off Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: Pérez 3 (20), Dozier (1)

2-out Runs Batted In: Dozier, Pérez

Team Left On Base: 7

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-8 (Moustakas 0-1, Jay 0-2, Gordon 0-1, Pérez 0-1, Soler 0-3)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Jay 1; Gordon 2; Soler 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Junis 14/24; Hill 4/4; McCarthy 2/3; Keller 3/3; Herrera 3/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Junis 17-10-15-20; Hill 2-1-2-3; McCarthy 2-3-2-1; Keller 4-1-1-2; Herrera 4-1-1-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Junis 7-6; Hill 1-1; McCarthy 1-0; Keller 1-1; Herrera 0-2

Game Scores: J Junis 48


Kansas City Royals Baserunning

Royals Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Merrifield 3 (12, 2nd base off Sabathia/Sánchez 2, 3rd base off Sabathia/Sánchez)



New York Yankees Batting

Yankees Batting

Runs Batted In: Walker (11), Andújar (15)

Sacrifice Flies: Andújar

Team Left On Base: 8

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-6 (Gregorius 0-1, Hicks 1-1, Judge 0-1, Walker 1-2, Gardner 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Gregorius 1; Gardner 1; Walker 1


New York Yankees Pitching

Yankees Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Sabathia 12/24; Shreve 3/3; Robertson 3/5; Holder 3/4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Sabathia 15-12-20-15; Shreve 1-3-0-3; Robertson 2-1-3-4; Holder 3-4-1-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Sabathia 5-5; Shreve 1-2; Robertson 2-1; Holder 0-1

Game Scores: C Sabathia 48


New York Yankees Fielding

Yankees Fielding

Errors: Torres (3, ground ball)


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