Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees
May 25, 2026 • 3:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
New York Yankees
NYY
4
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
22-32 (.407)
Div
#4
WC
#10
GB
9.0
New York Yankees
32-22 (.593)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
3.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | New York Yankees |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .694 | .763 |
| HR | 64 | 102 |
| Runs | 288 | 358 |
| ERA | 4.44 | 3.32 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.19 |
| Strikeouts | 576 | 600 |
Top Players
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0 ERA
9.0 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
13.0 IP, 13 SO, 2.077 ERA
New York Yankees
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |||||||
| Trent Grisham (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aaron Judge (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Rice (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Bellinger (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Goldschmidt (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Schuemann (LF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Volpe (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| J.C. Escarra (C) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Caballero (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Warren (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brent Headrick (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Bird (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Hill (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Bednar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Maikel Garcia (3B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (1B) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (2B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Wacha (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |||||||
| Will Warren | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Brent Headrick | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bird | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Hill | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Bednar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Home Run • 0-1
Cody Bellinger homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 2 • Single • 0-2
José Caballero singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Anthony Volpe scores. J.C. Escarra to 3rd.
bottom 2 • Sac Fly • 1-2
Michael Massey out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Trent Grisham. Salvador Perez scores.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 2-2
Salvador Perez homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 3-2
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.
top 9 • Single • 3-4
Anthony Volpe singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Max Schuemann scores. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores. Anthony Volpe out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Isaac Collins to third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Nick Loftin.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 3-4
Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman José Caballero to first baseman Cody Bellinger.
bottom 9 • Walk • 3-4
Lane Thomas walks.
bottom 9 • Pop Out • 3-4
Nick Loftin pops out to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 3-4
Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Cody Bellinger.
top 9 • Pop Out • 3-4
José Caballero pops out to second baseman Nick Loftin.
top 9 • Single • 3-4
J.C. Escarra singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Lucas Erceg.
top 9 • Single • 3-4
Anthony Volpe singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Max Schuemann scores. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores. Anthony Volpe out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Isaac Collins to third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Nick Loftin.
top 9 • Double • 3-2
Jazz Chisholm Jr. doubles (10) on a ground ball to right fielder Tyler Tolbert. Max Schuemann to 3rd.
top 9 • Single • 3-2
Paul Goldschmidt singles on a pop up to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-2
Cody Bellinger grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-2
Starling Marte grounds out, third baseman José Caballero to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-2
Carter Jensen strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 3-2
Salvador Perez called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Walk • 3-2
Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 3-2
Bobby Witt Jr. homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.
top 8 • Lineout • 2-2
Ben Rice lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-2
Aaron Judge strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-2
Trent Grisham grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Daniel Lynch IV.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-2
Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Anthony Volpe to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 2-2
Lane Thomas flies out to left fielder Cody Bellinger. Nick Loftin to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Double • 2-2
Nick Loftin doubles (7) on a fly ball to center fielder Trent Grisham.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 2-2
Isaac Collins pops out to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt in foul territory.
top 7 • Lineout • 2-2
José Caballero lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 7 • Lineout • 2-2
J.C. Escarra lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-2
Anthony Volpe strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-2
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-2
Carter Jensen flies out to right fielder Aaron Judge.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 2-2
Salvador Perez homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 1-2
Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to right fielder Aaron Judge.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-2
Jazz Chisholm Jr. grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.