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New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals

2017-05-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22803 · 78°F, overcast · Wind 11 mph L to R · 2:34

Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 5–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Whit Merrifield singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury. Eric Hosmer scores. Jorge Soler to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Aaron Hicks grounds into a double play, shortstop Alcides Escobar to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Chase Headley to 3rd. Didi Gregorius out at 2nd. Aaron Hicks out at 1st — worth 14% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Danny Duffy L: Jordan Montgomery SV: (none)

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

New York Yankees — batting

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

Kansas City Royals — batting

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

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jordan Montgomery	5.0	4	3	4
Chad Green	3.0	1	0	6

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Danny Duffy	7.0	3	2	10
Mike Minor	1.0	1	0	2
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	3	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jacoby Ellsbury: K
Gary Sanchez: K
Matt Holliday: K

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: K
Mike Moustakas: 7/F7D
Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6

Top 2

Starlin Castro: 53/G56
Aaron Judge: K
Chase Headley: K

Bot 2

Eric Hosmer: W
Salvador Perez: 9/F9LD
Jorge Bonifacio: W.1-2
Jorge Soler: 54(1)/FO/G56S.2-3
Whit Merrifield: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
Drew Butera: S9/L34D.2-H;1-3;B-2
Alcides Escobar: 9/F4D

Top 3

Didi Gregorius: 3/F4S-
Aaron Hicks: 8/F8LXD+
Chris Carter: K

Bot 3

Mike Moustakas: 3/G3
Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
Eric Hosmer: 63/G6M

Top 4

Jacoby Ellsbury: S1/MREV/BG23
Gary Sanchez: 3/F3F-
Matt Holliday: W.1-2
Starlin Castro: K
Aaron Judge: 9/F89M

Bot 4

Salvador Perez: K
Jorge Bonifacio: K23
Jorge Soler: K

Top 5

Chase Headley: E5/G5
Didi Gregorius: W.1-2
Aaron Hicks: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
Chris Carter: K

Bot 5

Whit Merrifield: S4/BG4S+
Drew Butera: 64(1)/FO/G6
Alcides Escobar: W.1-2
Mike Moustakas: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9D+
Eric Hosmer: 5/L56

Top 6

Jacoby Ellsbury: K
Gary Sanchez: S9/L9S
Matt Holliday: 9/F9LS
Starlin Castro: 63/G56

Bot 6

Salvador Perez: K
Jorge Bonifacio: S9/L4D
Jorge Soler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 7

Aaron Judge: S8/L8RM.B-2(E8)
Chase Headley: 8/F8LD
Didi Gregorius: 3/G34+.2-3
Aaron Hicks: K

Bot 7

Whit Merrifield: K
Drew Butera: K
Alcides Escobar: K

Top 8

Chris Carter: K
Jacoby Ellsbury: D7/F7D+
Gary Sanchez: 7/F7D
Matt Holliday: K

Bot 8

Mike Moustakas: K
Lorenzo Cain: 3/F3-
Eric Hosmer: K

Top 9

Starlin Castro: D7/F7LD+
Aaron Judge: S6//G56.2-2
Chase Headley: K
Didi Gregorius: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
Aaron Hicks: K
Brett Gardner: 7/L7D+

Notes & reviews

replay,4,ellsj001,NYA,westj901,KAN06,,Y,M,NYA,C $when Jacoby Ellsbury was called out at 1B, Yankees manager Joe Girardi challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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