Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees, Game 2 of the ALDS
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 NYY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Who won: Royals 4-2
The Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 4-2 in Game 2 of the ALDS on Monday, October 7, 2024 at Yankee Stadium. The Royals win the series 3-1. The Royals outscored the Yankees 4-0 in the 4th inning. Salvador Perez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals. Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Yankees.
Recap · Oct 8
Perez's homer off Rodón sparks 4-run 4th inning and Royals beat Yankees 4-2 in Game 2 to tie ALDS
Salvador Perez homered leading off the fourth inning to spark a four-run rally against Carlos Rodón, and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night to even their AL Division Series at one game apiece.
What it means
- Yankees won the series 3-1.
Latest headlines
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Injuries and inactives
Royals5th in AL Cent- OutSteven Cruz RPPersonal
- Day-To-DayMitch Spence RPUndisclosed
- 60-Day-ILConnor Seabold RPLat, Strain, right
- paternityNick Loftin 3BPersonal
- 15-Day-ILTony Gonsolin SPIllness
Yankees2nd in AL East- 10-Day-ILAaron Judge RFCalf, Strain, right
- 15-Day-ILClarke Schmidt SPBiceps, Pinched Nerve, right
- 60-Day-ILFernando Cruz RPElbow, Sprain, right
- 60-Day-ILKervin Castro RPElbow, Inflammation, right
Probable starters
Royals5th in AL Cent
Cole Ragans SP
Probable starter · 1-0, 0.90 ERA, 13 K, 1.10 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Maikel Garcia3B
- 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
- 3Vinnie PasquantinoDH
- 4Salvador PerezC
- 5Yuli Gurriel1B
- 6Michael Massey2B
- 7Tommy PhamRF
- 8Hunter RenfroeRF
- 9Garrett HampsonCF
Yankees2nd in AL East
Carlos Rodon SP
Probable starter · 1-2, 5.60 ERA, 25 K, 1.25 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Gleyber Torres2B
- 2Juan SotoRF
- 3Aaron JudgeCF
- 4Austin WellsC
- 5Giancarlo StantonDH
- 6Jazz Chisholm Jr.3B
- 7Anthony VolpeSS
- 8Alex VerdugoLF
- 9Jon Berti1B
The series
KC wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Yankees 6, Royals 5 (Oct 5)
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Game info
- Venue
- Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York · Attendance 48,034
- Officials
- Ryan Blakney (Home Plate Umpire), Lance Barrett (First Base Umpire), Mark Carlson (Second Base Umpire), Lance Barksdale (Third Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Left Field Umpire), Adam Hamari (Right Field Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
