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    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    7-13, 2-8 Away
    2
    7-13, 2-8 Away
    Final
    NYY
    New York YankeesYankeesNYY
    11-9, 6-5 Home
    4
    11-9, 6-5 Home

    Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees

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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    M. Garcia3B
    0-3100.269
    B. Witt Jr.SS
    0-4000.263
    V. Pasquantino1B
    2-4112.173
    S. PerezC
    0-4000.160
    C. JensenDH
    0-2000.214
    L. ThomasLF-CF
    1-4000.200
    J. CaglianoneRF
    1-4000.271
    M. Massey2B
    0-2000.188
    J. IndiaPH-2B
    0-2000.167
    Today's at BatsFull Player Profile
    • 7th: India fouled out to first.
    • 9th: India struck out swinging.
    K. IsbelCF
    0-2000.283
    S. MartePH-LF
    0-1000.200
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    M. Wacha
    6.0323697-571.00
    E. Morgan
    1.0002027-131.29
    A. Lange
    1.0220218-125.19
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    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    KCNYY
    Hits
    4
    5
    Home Runs
    1
    2
    Total Bases
    7
    12
    Runners LOB
    6
    6

    Game Information

    Yankee Stadium
    Yankee Stadium
    4:35 AM, 18 April 2026
    Bronx, New York
    Attendance: 44,244
    Game Time:2:34
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Charlie Ramos
    • First Base Umpire - Tyler Jones
    • Second Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
    • Third Base Umpire - Nestor Ceja

    McMahon comes off bench and busts out of slump with big homer for Yankees in 4-2 win over Royals

    — Ryan McMahon came off the bench and broke out of his season-long slump with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning as the New York Yankees beat the skidding Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Friday night.
    Apr 18, 2026, 07:39 am - AP
    KC
    NYY
    123456789RHE
    000001010240
    00020002-452
    C. Doval
    win

    C. Doval1-0

    1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
    A. Lange
    loss

    A. Lange0-1

    1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
    D. Bednar
    save

    D. Bednar6

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    KCNYY
    4thRice homered to right (364 feet), Bellinger scored.02
    6thPasquantino grounded out to first, Garcia scored, Witt Jr. to third.12
    8thPasquantino homered to right (339 feet).22
    8thMcMahon homered to left (372 feet), Rice scored.24
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    NYY win 3-0

    • Royals
      2
    • Yankees
      4
    Game 1
    18/4
    • Royals
      4
    • Yankees
      13
    Game 2
    18/4
    • Royals
      0
    • Yankees
      7
    Game 3
    19/4

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    Cleveland8577.525-L1
    Chicago8478.5191W1
    Minnesota7785.4758W1
    Detroit7686.4699L1
    Kansas City6993.42616W1
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    Tampa Bay9864.605-L1
    New York9368.5784.5W1
    Boston8775.53711L1
    Baltimore7982.49118.5L1
    Toronto7983.48819W1
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