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Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees

2017-05-22 · Night game · Yankee Stadium II · Att: 35005 · 60°F · Wind 8 mph from RF · 2:42

New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Jorge Bonifacio homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. New York Yankees took the lead in the 4th — Didi Gregorius homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Aaron Judge scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Didi Gregorius homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Aaron Judge scores — worth 24% in win probability.

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Line score

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

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

Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Dan Bellino · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

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

New York Yankees — batting

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

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Vargas	6.0	4	3	6
Seth Maness	2.0	2	0	2

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Michael Pineda	6.1	6	1	6
Adam Warren	0.2	0	0	0
Tyler Clippard	1.0	0	0	0
Dellin Betances	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alcides Escobar: 9/L89M
Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RD
Lorenzo Cain: 4/F89S

Bot 1

Brett Gardner: E4/G4-
Gary Sanchez: K
Matt Holliday: W.1-2
Starlin Castro: 6(B)4(2)/LDP/L6+

Top 2

Eric Hosmer: 63/G4
Salvador Perez: 5/F5F-
Brandon Moss: K23

Bot 2

Aaron Judge: 8/F8LXD+
Aaron Hicks: 9/F89XD+
Didi Gregorius: S9/L9D+
Chase Headley: K

Top 3

Jorge Bonifacio: HR/F7LD+
Jorge Soler: K
Whit Merrifield: S1/G13+
Alcides Escobar: D7/G5+.1-H
Mike Moustakas: 9/L9D+.2-3
Lorenzo Cain: K

Bot 3

Chris Carter: 7/F7D
Brett Gardner: HR/F89D+
Gary Sanchez: K
Matt Holliday: K

Top 4

Eric Hosmer: D7/F78D+
Salvador Perez: 3/F3-
Brandon Moss: K
Jorge Bonifacio: K23

Bot 4

Starlin Castro: 9/F89D+
Aaron Judge: W
Aaron Hicks: 23/G2R-.1-2
Didi Gregorius: HR/F9D+.2-H
Chase Headley: K

Top 5

Jorge Soler: W
Whit Merrifield: WP.1-2
Whit Merrifield: 53/G5
Alcides Escobar: 9/F9S
Mike Moustakas: 43/G4

Bot 5

Chris Carter: 2/F2L-
Brett Gardner: 8/F8LS
Gary Sanchez: K

Top 6

Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4M-
Eric Hosmer: 13/G13S-
Salvador Perez: S8/G6+
Brandon Moss: 43/G34+

Bot 6

Matt Holliday: D7/F7LD
Starlin Castro: W
Aaron Judge: 7/F7D
Aaron Hicks: 8/F8LD+
Didi Gregorius: 7/F78XD+

Top 7

Jorge Bonifacio: K23
Jorge Soler: S7/G56+
Whit Merrifield: WP.1-2
Whit Merrifield: 9/F89M
Alcides Escobar: 43/MREV/G6MD

Bot 7

Chase Headley: 43/G4
Chris Carter: HR/F78D+
Brett Gardner: K
Gary Sanchez: 63/G6S-

Top 8

Mike Moustakas: 6/F6D
Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56S-
Eric Hosmer: 13/G13S-

Bot 8

Matt Holliday: S9/L34D
Starlin Castro: 4/L4
Aaron Judge: CS2(24)
Aaron Judge: K

Top 9

Salvador Perez: S7/G56+
Brandon Moss: 56(1)/FO/G4-
Jorge Bonifacio: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Jorge Soler: K

Notes & reviews

replay,7,escoa003,KCA,laynj901,NYC21,,Y,M,NYA,C $when Alcides Escobar was called safe at 1B, Yankees manager Joe Girardi challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay; Jorge Soler had scored from 2B on the play and the run did not count after replay

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