Game Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees (October 7th, 2024)

Ludan

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Solid Win Against the Yankees 🎉

What a game, fellow Royals fans! We headed to the Big Apple and took down the New York Yankees with a 4-2 victory. Our boys showed resilience and grit, marking a well-deserved win on the board with some awesome performances.

Early Struggles, Late Breakthrough 💥

Our bats were a bit slow to start, with Maikel Garcia, Bobby Witt Jr., and Vinnie Pasquantino all striking out in the first inning. However, we had a spark of hope in the fourth inning when Salvador Perez launched a solo homer to left field, bringing us to a tie! Not long after, Yuli Gurriel cracked a single and then advanced on a wild pitch. It was Tommy Pham's single that brought Gurriel home, with Garrett Hampson driving in Pham with another crucial single. Maikel Garcia chipped in with a single to add another run for the Royals. We stormed ahead to a 4-1 lead that inning, making it clear the momentum was on our side.

Pitching and Defense Hold the Line 🔥

The Yankees were constrained by our superb pitching and defense following their lone run in the third inning. Our pitchers put on a clinic with strikeouts from our stars like Austin Cox and Cole Ragans. The late entrance of Angel Zerpa, Schreiber, and eventual close-out by Erceg capped their offense, despite a late solo shot from Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the ninth. Our fielders were on point too, cutting down runners with efficient plays and converting key double plays.

A big congrats to all Royals fans for an exciting road victory. What a night to be proud of our Kansas City Royals! 🍾💙⚾

Scoreboard for Royals @ Yankees (October 7th, 2024)​

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Highlights​

George Brett gets pumped in the stands after Salvador Perez mashes a solo home run deep into the left-field stands against the Yankees.​

Carlos Rodon can't contain his excitement after striking out the first three batters of the game vs. the Royals.​

Giancarlo Stanton cracks a loud single off the glove of Bobby Witt Jr. to drive in the Yankees' first run against the Royals.​

The Royals go up 4-1 against the Yankees after a slew of RBI base knocks from Tommy Pham, Garrett Hampson and Maikel Garcia.​

Jon Berti does it all with a diving snag at first base to retire both MJ Melendez and Michael Massey on the same play for the Yankees.​

The Yankees offense shows signs of life in the bottom of the ninth inning as Jazz Chisholm Jr. mashes a solo homer to close on the Royals' lead.​

 
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