Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees

MLB

Royals

28-71

4-5

Final

Yankees

51-47

Yankee Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	4
NYY	0	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	X	5

Who won: Yankees 5-4

The New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Friday, July 21, 2023 at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees win the series 3-0. Billy McKinney went 1-for-2 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Yankees. Michael Massey went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Jul 21

Billy McKinney stars with bat and glove as New York Yankees beat Kansas City Royals 5-4

Billy McKinney hit a three-run homer and made two key catches in center field as the New York Yankees got a much-needed win, beating the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: NYY win series 3-0.
Royals 13-35 on the road; Yankees 29-23 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Royals5th 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

Yankees2nd 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

Royals5th in AL Cent

Alec Marsh SP

Probable starter · 3-9, 5.69 ERA, 85 K, 1.56 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Salvador PerezC
4MJ MelendezRF
5Michael Massey2B
6Edward OlivaresLF
7Nick Pratto1B
8Drew WatersDH
9Kyle IsbelCF

Yankees2nd in AL East

Clarke Schmidt SP

Probable starter · 9-9, 4.64 ERA, 149 K, 1.35 WHIP

Lineup

1Oswald Peraza2B
2Anthony Rizzo1B
3Gleyber TorresDH
4Giancarlo StantonRF
5Franchy CorderoLF
6DJ LeMahieu3B
7Anthony VolpeSS
8Billy McKinneyCF
9Kyle HigashiokaC

The series

NYY win series 3-0

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Game info

Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York · Attendance 46,242
Officials: Brennan Miller (Home Plate Umpire), Lance Barrett (First Base Umpire), Mark Carlson (Second Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Third Base Umpire)