New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals

Saturday, July 28th, 2018 6:05PM CST

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Game Recap

The New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. A two-run rally began in the eighth inning when Greg Bird hit a home run, helping the Yankees secure the victory. This win came despite a rough outing by newly acquired reliever Zach Britton and an incident where CC Sabathia tumbled. The win ensured the Yankees split their series with the Royals.

Game Details

Date: Saturday, July 28th, 2018

Time: 6:05PM CST

Stadium: Yankee Stadium

Location: Bronx, New York

Attendance: 45,043

Line Score

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Game Stats


New York Yankees Batting

Yankees Batting

Doubles: Walker (10, Flynn)

Home Runs: Robinson (1, 4th inning off Fillmyer 0 on, 2 Out); Bird (9, 8th inning off Flynn 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Andújar (42), Walker (25), Robinson (1), Bird (25), Hicks (45)

2-out Runs Batted In: Robinson

Sacrifice Flies: Hicks; Walker

Ground Into Double Play: Higashioka

Team Left On Base: 9

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-6 (Gregorius 0-1, Andújar 1-1, Romine 1-1, Stanton 0-1, Higashioka 0-1, Gardner 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Stanton 2; Higashioka 1


New York Yankees Pitching

Yankees Pitching

Hit By Pitch: Duda (By Sabathia)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Sabathia 10/23; Holder 4/5; Green 1/2; Britton 3/7; Betances 4/4; Chapman 5/5

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Sabathia 13-13-11-12; Holder 3-3-8-3; Green 1-0-2-2; Britton 3-1-3-4; Betances 4-2-3-3; Chapman 4-3-3-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Sabathia 2-4; Holder 1-1; Green 1-0; Britton 2-0; Betances 1-1; Chapman 0-1

Game Scores: C Sabathia 50



Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Bonifacio (8, Sabathia); Butera (6, Sabathia); Dozier (9, Britton)

Home Runs: Pérez (17, 3rd inning off Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: Pérez (52), Duda (37), Herrera (12), Butera (14)

2-out Runs Batted In: Duda, Herrera, Butera

Sacrifice Hit: Escobar

Team Left On Base: 15

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-12 (Merrifield 0-3, Butera 0-1, Goodwin 1-1, Dozier 0-2, Herrera 1-1, Pérez 0-1, Bonifacio 0-2, Duda 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Merrifield 4; Dozier 4; Pérez 1; Duda 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Flynn pitched to 2 batters in the 8th

Hit By Pitch: Bird (By Fillmyer)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Fillmyer 13/23; Flynn 5/10; Sparkman 3/5

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Fillmyer 13-3-11-18; Flynn 1-3-9-8; Sparkman 3-3-0-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Fillmyer 5-8; Flynn 2-3; Sparkman 1-1

Game Scores: H Fillmyer 45


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Merrifield-Escobar-Duda)


Kansas City Royals Baserunning

Royals Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Mondesi 2 (8, 2nd base off Chapman/Romine, 3rd base off Chapman/Romine)


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