Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees

MLB

Royals

7-13

2-4

Final

Yankees

11-9

Yankee Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Yankees 4-2

The New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Friday, April 17, 2026 at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees win the series 3-0. The Yankees outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 4th inning. Ben Rice went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Yankees. Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Win probability

100%NYY final

KCNYY

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Play by play

Top 9th
India struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Caglianone struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Thomas lined out to second.
Top 9th
Jensen walked.
Top 9th
Bednar relieved Doval
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Chisholm Jr. struck out swinging.
HOME RUNBot 8th
2-run homer! 372 ft to left
Ryan McMahon
McMahon homered to left (372 feet), Rice scored.
KC 2 - 4 NYY
Bot 8th
Rice singled to right.
Bot 8th
Stanton struck out swinging.
Bot 8th
Bellinger grounded out to first.
Bot 8th
Lange relieved Morgan
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Perez grounded out to second.
HOME RUNTop 8th
Solo homer! 339 ft to right
Vinnie Pasquantino
Pasquantino homered to right (339 feet).
KC 2 - 2 NYY
Top 8th
Witt Jr. flied out to right.
Top 8th
Garcia struck out looking.
Top 8th
Doval relieved Headrick
Top 8th
McMahon at third base.
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Judge grounded out to third.
Bot 7th
Grisham lined out to right.
Bot 7th
Wells walked, Chisholm Jr. to second.
Bot 7th
Caballero lined out to center.
Bot 7th
Chisholm Jr. walked.

Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees

Who won: Yankees 4-2

Win probability

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