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Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees

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Royals
40-62
8-6
Final
Yankees
69-34
Yankee Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 8-6

The Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 8-6 on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees win the series 3-1. The Royals outscored the Yankees 3-0 in the 9th inning. Salvador Perez went 1-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals. Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Yankees.

Recap · Jul 31
Perez's HR off Holmes in 9th leads Royals over Yanks 8-6

Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Clay Holmes in the ninth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 8-6 Sunday to avoid being swept in the season series.

What it means

  • Season series: NYY win series 3-1.
  • Royals 18-32 on the road; Yankees 40-13 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Oct 8
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ESPN · Oct 8
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ESPN · Oct 8
As Yankees fall short again, Aaron Judge says front office 'should go all-in'
ESPN · Oct 8
Aaron Judge: Yankees front office should go 'all-in'
Recap · Oct 8
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ESPN · Oct 8
Rays complete sweep of Yankees to advance to ALCS
Recap · Sep 27
Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Injuries and inactives

Royals3rd in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL
Yankees4th in AL East
  • Aaron Judge RF
    Calf, Strain, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Clarke Schmidt SP
    Biceps, Pinched Nerve, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Fernando Cruz RP
    Elbow, Sprain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Kervin Castro RP
    Elbow, Inflammation, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Royals3rd in AL Cent
Zack Greinke SP
Probable starter · 4-9, 3.68 ERA, 73 K, 1.34 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Whit Merrifield2B
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.DH
  3. 3Salvador PerezC
  4. 4Hunter Dozier3B
  5. 5Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  6. 6Michael A. TaylorCF
  7. 7MJ MelendezRF
  8. 8Nick Pratto1B
  9. 9Maikel GarciaSS
Yankees4th in AL East
Jordan Montgomery SP
Probable starter · 9-6, 3.48 ERA, 158 K, 1.09 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1DJ LeMahieu2B
  2. 2Aaron JudgeRF
  3. 3Anthony Rizzo1B
  4. 4Gleyber TorresDH
  5. 5Andrew BenintendiLF
  6. 6Josh Donaldson3B
  7. 7Matt CarpenterRF
  8. 8Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS
  9. 9Kyle HigashiokaC

The series

NYY win series 3-1
Last meeting: Yankees 8, Royals 2 (Jul 30)

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Game info

Venue
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York · Attendance 45,341
Officials
Mark Carlson (Home Plate Umpire), Ramon DeJesus (First Base Umpire), Chris Guccione (Second Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesNYY win series 3-1

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