This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals

2021-08-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 18477 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph R to L · 4:52

New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 8–6. New York Yankees opened the scoring in the 7th — Luke Voit singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Joey Gallo scores. DJ LeMahieu to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Nicky Lopez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Joey Gallo. Whit Merrifield scores — worth 42% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Aaron Boone (M): Balk call.

⚾ Statcast pitch charts →

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
NYA	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	3	8	11
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	1	6	10

W: Clay Holmes L: Greg Holland SV: Wandy Peralta

Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Pat Hoberg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brett Gardner	4	0	2	3	2	1
Giancarlo Stanton	5	0	0	0	1	1
Aaron Judge	5	0	2	1	0	0
Joey Gallo	5	2	1	0	0	1
DJ LeMahieu	5	1	2	1	0	0
Luke Voit	5	1	2	2	0	1
Andrew Velazquez	4	1	0	0	0	2
Tyler Wade	3	3	2	0	1	0
Kyle Higashioka	3	0	0	1	1	1
Rougned Odor	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	5	1	0	0	1	1
Nicky Lopez	5	1	2	1	0	1
Salvador Perez	1	0	1	0	2	0
Carlos Santana	6	0	0	0	0	1
Andrew Benintendi	3	1	1	1	2	0
Emmanuel Rivera	3	0	2	0	0	0
Ryan O'Hearn	2	0	0	1	0	0
Michael Taylor	5	1	0	0	0	2
Cam Gallagher	4	0	1	0	1	1
Jarrod Dyson	1	1	0	1	0	1
Hanser Alberto	2	0	1	1	0	0
Hunter Dozier	2	1	1	0	0	1
Edward Olivares	1	0	1	1	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jameson Taillon	6.0	4	2	4
Jonathan Loaisiga	1.0	1	2	0
Chad Green	1.0	1	0	1
Zack Britton	1.0	1	1	2
Clay Holmes	1.0	1	1	0
Wandy Peralta	1.0	2	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Hernandez	6.2	5	1	3
Josh Staumont	0.1	0	0	1
Jake Brentz	0.1	0	1	1
Scott Barlow	0.2	1	0	1
Richard Lovelady	1.1	3	0	1
Wade Davis	0.2	0	1	0
Greg Holland	0.2	2	2	0
Ervin Santana	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brett Gardner: W
Giancarlo Stanton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Aaron Judge: 9/F9LS

Bot 1

Whit Merrifield: 13/G4MS
Nicky Lopez: 3/G34
Salvador Perez: W
Carlos Santana: 8/F89

Top 2

Joey Gallo: 4/L9S+
DJ LeMahieu: T9/F9LD
Luke Voit: K
Andrew Velazquez: 43/G34

Bot 2

Andrew Benintendi: W
Emmanuel Rivera: 53/G5S.1-2
Ryan O'Hearn: 8/F78D
Michael Taylor: 63/G6

Top 3

Tyler Wade: 43/G34
Kyle Higashioka: 7/F7LD
Brett Gardner: K

Bot 3

Cam Gallagher: S8/F8
Whit Merrifield: 2/P2F/FL
Nicky Lopez: K
Salvador Perez: HP.1-2
Carlos Santana: K

Top 4

Giancarlo Stanton: 3/G3
Aaron Judge: 31/G34
Joey Gallo: 53/G6+

Bot 4

Andrew Benintendi: 7/L7D
Emmanuel Rivera: S8/G6M+
Ryan O'Hearn: 45(1)3/GDP/G34D

Top 5

DJ LeMahieu: 6/P5DF/FL
Luke Voit: 53/G5
Andrew Velazquez: K

Bot 5

Michael Taylor: K
Cam Gallagher: K
Whit Merrifield: 13/G4MS

Top 6

Tyler Wade: S9/L9LD
Kyle Higashioka: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Brett Gardner: 43/G4

Bot 6

Nicky Lopez: 63/G6D
Salvador Perez: S8/G6M
Carlos Santana: 5/P5
Andrew Benintendi: 9/F9D+

Top 7

Giancarlo Stanton: 53/G56
Aaron Judge: D7/L7LS
Joey Gallo: S4/G4.2-3
DJ LeMahieu: FC/G2.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
Luke Voit: S7/G6.2-H;1-3
Andrew Velazquez: K

Bot 7

Emmanuel Rivera: S8/G6M+
Ryan O'Hearn: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
Ryan O'Hearn: BK.2-3
Ryan O'Hearn: 9/SF/L9D.3-H(UR)
Michael Taylor: 63/G6M
Cam Gallagher: W
Whit Merrifield: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1

Top 8

Tyler Wade: C/E2.B-1
Kyle Higashioka: K
Brett Gardner: SB2
Brett Gardner: W
Giancarlo Stanton: K
Aaron Judge: S9/L9.2-H(UR);1X3(95)

Bot 8

Nicky Lopez: S7/L7S
Salvador Perez: W.1-2
Carlos Santana: 8/F8XD.2-3
Andrew Benintendi: S9/L89D+.3-H;1-2
Jarrod Dyson: K
Hanser Alberto: 8/L8XD

Top 9

Joey Gallo: K
DJ LeMahieu: 9/L9
Luke Voit: HR/F9LD
Andrew Velazquez: 13/G6MS

Bot 9

Michael Taylor: K
Cam Gallagher: 6/L6D
Whit Merrifield: W
Nicky Lopez: SB2
Nicky Lopez: S7/G6.2-H
Hunter Dozier: SB2
Hunter Dozier: K

Top 10

Tyler Wade: S8/L8.2-3
Kyle Higashioka: 8/SF/F8XD+.3-H(UR);1-2
Brett Gardner: S9/G4.2-H;B-2(E9/TH)
Giancarlo Stanton: W
Aaron Judge: 8/L89D
Joey Gallo: 7/F78S+

Bot 10

Carlos Santana: 43/G4.2-3
Andrew Benintendi: W
Jarrod Dyson: WP.1-2
Jarrod Dyson: 7/SF/F7.3-H(UR)
Hanser Alberto: S8/L89.2-H
Michael Taylor: 9/F1S

Top 11

DJ LeMahieu: D9/L89D.2-H(UR)
Luke Voit: 7/L7D+
Rougned Odor: 31/G3.2-3
Tyler Wade: W
Kyle Higashioka: W.1-2
Brett Gardner: S64/G4M+.3-H;2-H;1-3(E2);B-2
Giancarlo Stanton: 63

Bot 11

Cam Gallagher: 53/G56
Whit Merrifield: K
Edward Olivares: S8/G6.2-H(UR)
Hunter Dozier: S9/G34.1-2
Carlos Santana: 53/G56

Notes & reviews

Umpire review of ball hit by LeMahieu; call upheld - triple, not home run
HP umpire hit on mask by 2nd pitch, left game in 4th
umpchange,4,umphome,hobep901
umpchange,4,ump3b,eddid901
umpchange,4,ump2b,(none)
HP umpire Knight left due to lingering effects of being hit by pitch in 2nd inning
Yankees challenged call that Judge was out at home; call upheld - out on fielder's choice
Yankees manager Boone ejected by HP umpire Hoberg for arguing balk call
Andrew Velazquez starts inning at 2nd base.
Hunter Dozier starts inning at 2nd base.
Joey Gallo starts inning at 2nd base.
Error on advancement added on 08-11-2021
Michael A. Taylor starts inning at 2nd base.

⚾ Arcade