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New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals

2017-05-17 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22899 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 20 mph R to L · 3:23

New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 11–7. New York Yankees opened the scoring in the 1st — Starlin Castro doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Soler. Brett Gardner scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Aaron Hicks homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Aaron Judge scores. Didi Gregorius scores — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYA	1	0	0	5	4	0	0	1	0	11	16
KCA	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	3	7	11

W: Michael Pineda L: Jason Vargas SV: Dellin Betances

Umpires — HP: Stu Scheurwater · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Lance Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brett Gardner	5	1	2	2	0	0
Gary Sanchez	4	1	2	0	1	0
Matt Holliday	5	0	2	0	0	2
Starlin Castro	4	2	3	1	1	0
Aaron Judge	3	2	1	0	2	2
Chase Headley	5	1	1	2	0	1
Didi Gregorius	5	2	2	2	0	0
Aaron Hicks	4	1	2	3	1	1
Chris Carter	5	1	1	1	0	2

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	1	1	1	0	1
Mike Moustakas	4	0	2	1	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	2	0	1	0	0	0
Eric Hosmer	4	1	1	0	1	0
Salvador Perez	3	1	1	2	0	0
Jorge Soler	4	1	1	0	0	2
Brandon Moss	4	1	1	0	0	1
Whit Merrifield	4	1	1	1	0	0
Alex Gordon	3	1	1	0	1	1
Cheslor Cuthbert	3	0	1	2	0	1
Drew Butera	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Michael Pineda	6.0	6	2	5
Tommy Layne	0.1	0	0	0
Adam Warren	1.2	0	0	1
Giovanny Gallegos	0.2	5	0	1
Dellin Betances	0.1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Vargas	4.0	7	2	4
Peter Moylan	1.0	4	2	0
Seth Maness	1.0	2	0	1
Travis Wood	2.0	3	1	2
Al Alburquerque	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brett Gardner: S7/L78S
Gary Sanchez: 8/L8LXD+
Matt Holliday: K
Starlin Castro: D9/F9D+.1-H
Aaron Judge: K

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
Mike Moustakas: 9/F89M
Lorenzo Cain: S9/L34D-
Eric Hosmer: SB2
Eric Hosmer: WP.2-3
Eric Hosmer: 43/G4

Top 2

Chase Headley: 3/F3SF-
Didi Gregorius: 9/F9LS
Aaron Hicks: K

Bot 2

Salvador Perez: 7/F7D+
Jorge Soler: 43/G4
Brandon Moss: 7/F78S

Top 3

Chris Carter: 3/F3DF-
Brett Gardner: 8/F8RXD+
Gary Sanchez: 53/G5

Bot 3

Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
Alex Gordon: W
Alcides Escobar: 146(1)3/GDP/G13-

Top 4

Matt Holliday: 5/F5F-
Starlin Castro: D8/F8RM
Aaron Judge: W
Chase Headley: 8/F8RD
Didi Gregorius: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
Aaron Hicks: HR/F7LD+.3-H;1-H
Chris Carter: S8/G6M
Brett Gardner: T9/L3D+.1-H
Gary Sanchez: W
Matt Holliday: K

Bot 4

Mike Moustakas: S9/G3+
Lorenzo Cain: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Eric Hosmer: S9/L89S
Salvador Perez: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
Jorge Soler: K

Top 5

Starlin Castro: S4/G4S-
Aaron Judge: W.1-2
Chase Headley: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
Didi Gregorius: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
Aaron Hicks: W.2-3;1-2
Chris Carter: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
Brett Gardner: 7/SF/F78M.3-H;1-2
Gary Sanchez: S7/MREV.2XH(72)

Bot 5

Brandon Moss: 7/F7D
Whit Merrifield: HR/F78D+
Alex Gordon: K
Alcides Escobar: K

Top 6

Matt Holliday: S9/G34
Starlin Castro: 8/F8LM
Aaron Judge: S7/G6+.1-2
Chase Headley: K
Didi Gregorius: 8/L8RD+

Bot 6

Mike Moustakas: HP
Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Eric Hosmer: W.1-2
Salvador Perez: 9/F9D.2-3
Jorge Soler: K

Top 7

Aaron Hicks: S9/L89S
Chris Carter: K
Brett Gardner: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS-

Bot 7

Brandon Moss: S7/L6
Whit Merrifield: E5/G56.1-3(E5)
Alex Gordon: 7/F7S
Alcides Escobar: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H(UR)
Mike Moustakas: 53/G4

Top 8

Gary Sanchez: S8/G6
Matt Holliday: S17/G15-.1-3
Starlin Castro: W.1-2
Aaron Judge: K
Chase Headley: 64(1)/FO/G56.3-H;2-3
Didi Gregorius: 31/G34-

Bot 8

Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6+
Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Drew Butera: K

Top 9

Aaron Hicks: 31/G34
Chris Carter: K
Brett Gardner: 53/G56

Bot 9

Jorge Soler: S7
Brandon Moss: K
Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LD
Alex Gordon: S9/L89S.1-2
Alcides Escobar: S5/G5.2-3;1-2
Mike Moustakas: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/L8LS-.3-H;2-H;1-2
Eric Hosmer: 13/G-

Notes & reviews

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