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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-09-30 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22665 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:01
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Nelson Velazquez singles on a fly ball to left fielder Everson Pereira. Maikel Garcia scores. MJ Melendez to 3rd. New York Yankees took the lead in the 6th — Estevan Florial singles on a fly ball to center fielder Dairon Blanco. Kyle Higashioka scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Gleyber Torres singles on a line drive to center fielder Dairon Blanco. Estevan Florial scores. DJ LeMahieu scores. Aaron Judge to 3rd — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
W: Frankie Montas L: Alec Marsh SV: Clay Holmes
Umpires — HP: Jeremy Riggs · 1B: Clint Vondrak · 2B: Carlos Torres · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DJ LeMahieu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Aaron Judge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gleyber Torres | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Bauers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Oswald Peraza | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kyle Higashioka | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Oswaldo Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Everson Pereira | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Estevan Florial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Anthony Volpe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Logan Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Pratto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dairon Blanco | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clarke Schmidt | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Frankie Montas | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Weissert | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ian Hamilton | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Holmes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alec Marsh | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Collin Snider | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Angel Zerpa | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- DJ LeMahieu: S9/L9LS
- Aaron Judge: K
- Gleyber Torres: SB2
- Gleyber Torres: 43/G4.2-3
- Jake Bauers: 8/F8
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: S7/L78+
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9D
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: S49/G34.1-3
- Nelson Velazquez: S7/F78.3-H;1-3
- Michael Massey: 2/P2F/FL
Top 2
- Oswald Peraza: S6/G6
- Kyle Higashioka: PO1(13)
- Kyle Higashioka: K
- Oswaldo Cabrera: 43/G34D
Bot 2
- Drew Waters: D9/L9LS
- Logan Porter: 9/F9L
- Nick Pratto: 8/F78XD.2-3
- Maikel Garcia: K
Top 3
- Everson Pereira: K
- Estevan Florial: 43/G4
- DJ LeMahieu: T8/F78XD+
- Aaron Judge: 8/F89XD+
Bot 3
- Bobby Witt: S9/L9
- Salvador Perez: CS2(24)
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7LD
- MJ Melendez: 3/G34
- Nelson Velazquez: 4/P2
Top 4
- Gleyber Torres: W
- Jake Bauers: W.1-2
- Oswald Peraza: K
- Kyle Higashioka: K
- Oswaldo Cabrera: S8/L89.2-H;1-3
- Everson Pereira: S8/L8S+.3-H;1-2
- Estevan Florial: K
Bot 4
- Michael Massey: 3/L34
- Dairon Blanco: 4/P34D
- Logan Porter: S7/L7S
- Nick Pratto: S9/L9L.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: WP.2-3;1-2
- Maikel Garcia: K
Top 5
- DJ LeMahieu: K
- Aaron Judge: S7/L78S
- Gleyber Torres: 9/F9L
- Jake Bauers: W.1-2
- Oswald Peraza: 63/G56
Bot 5
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6
- Salvador Perez: 13/G1
- MJ Melendez: W
- Nelson Velazquez: CS2(2E4).1-3
- Nelson Velazquez: 53/G56
Top 6
- Kyle Higashioka: S7/L7S
- Oswaldo Cabrera: 23/SH/BG2-.1-2
- Everson Pereira: K
- Estevan Florial: S8/F8S.2-H
- DJ LeMahieu: W.1-2
- Aaron Judge: W.2-3;1-2
- Gleyber Torres: S8/L8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Anthony Volpe: 9/F9S
Bot 6
- Michael Massey: S8/G4
- Dairon Blanco: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Logan Porter: K
- Nick Pratto: K
- Maikel Garcia: K
Top 7
- Oswald Peraza: K
- Kyle Higashioka: D7/L7L+
- Oswaldo Cabrera: K
- Everson Pereira: 9/F9LSF/FL
Bot 7
- Bobby Witt: W
- Salvador Perez: 4/P34D
- MJ Melendez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 8
- Estevan Florial: K
- DJ LeMahieu: K
- Aaron Judge: 8/F8XD+
Bot 8
- Edward Olivares: 7/L78XD
- Michael Massey: S7/L78S
- Dairon Blanco: S6/G6.1-2
- Logan Porter: K
- Nick Pratto: PO2(16)
Top 9
- Gleyber Torres: S4/G4
- Anthony Volpe: S3/BG34S-.1-2
- Oswald Peraza: K
- Kyle Higashioka: FC6/G6.2-3;1-2(E6);B-1
- Oswaldo Cabrera: 9/F9S
- Everson Pereira: 3/G34
Bot 9
- Nick Pratto: K
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.