New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals, Game 3 of the ALDS

MLB

Yankees

94-68

3-2

Final

Royals

86-76

Kauffman Stadium

TV: Sportsnet

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

Who won: Yankees 3-2

The New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of the ALDS on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The Yankees win the series 3-1. Giancarlo Stanton went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Yankees.

Recap · Oct 9

Giancarlo Stanton hits go-ahead homer in the eighth, Yankees beat Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of the ALDS

Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning amid a battle of bullpens, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 3 of their AL Division Series at Kauffman Stadium.

What it means

Yankees won the series 3-1.

Latest headlines

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Preview · 23h ago

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ESPN · 2d ago

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ESPN · 2d ago

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Injuries and inactives

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

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

Probable starters

Yankees2nd in AL East

Clarke Schmidt SP

Probable starter · 0-1, 5.25 ERA, 9 K, 1.50 WHIP

Lineup

1Gleyber Torres2B
2Juan SotoRF
3Aaron JudgeCF
4Austin WellsC
5Giancarlo StantonDH
6Jazz Chisholm Jr.3B
7Anthony VolpeSS
8Oswaldo Cabrera1B
9Alex VerdugoLF

Royals5th in AL Cent

Seth Lugo SP

Probable starter · 0-0, 2.89 ERA, 8 K, 1.29 WHIP

Lineup

1Michael Massey2B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie PasquantinoDH
4Salvador PerezC
5Yuli Gurriel1B
6MJ MelendezLF
7Maikel Garcia3B
8Adam FrazierRF
9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

NYY win series 3-1

Last meeting: Royals 4, Yankees 2 (Oct 7)

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 40,312
Officials: Lance Barrett (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Carlson (First Base Umpire), Lance Barksdale (Second Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Third Base Umpire), Adam Hamari (Left Field Umpire), Ryan Blakney (Right Field Umpire)