Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees

May 26, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium

Status

Final

Kansas City Royals logo

Kansas City Royals

KC

1

New York Yankees logo

New York Yankees

NYY

15

Last 5 Form

Kansas City Royals

2-3

Last 5

New York Yankees

3-1-1

Last 5

Probable Pitchers

Kansas City Royals

New York Yankees

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Kansas City Royals

22-33 (.400)

Div

#4

WC

#10

GB

9.0

New York Yankees

33-22 (.600)

Div

#2

WC

#1

GB

2.5

Season Comparison

2026
StatKansas City RoyalsNew York Yankees
OPS.694.763
HR64102
Runs288358
ERA4.443.32
WHIP1.381.19
Strikeouts576600

Top Players

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Bobby Witt Jr. headshot
Bobby Witt Jr.

5 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Salvador Perez headshot
Salvador Perez

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Carter Jensen headshot
Carter Jensen

3 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Noah Cameron headshot
Noah Cameron

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0 ERA

Stephen Kolek headshot
Stephen Kolek

9.0 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA

Michael Wacha headshot
Michael Wacha

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 2.571 ERA

New York Yankees

Hitters

Cody Bellinger headshot
Cody Bellinger

6 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Amed Rosario headshot
Amed Rosario

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Anthony Volpe headshot
Anthony Volpe

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Ryan Weathers headshot
Ryan Weathers

7.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA

Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole

6.0 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA

Ryan Yarbrough headshot
Ryan Yarbrough

3.0 IP, 0 SO, 0 ERA

Line Score

Team123456789RHE
New York Yankees41401012215240
Kansas City Royals001000000160

Box Score

Batting

Pitching

PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
New York Yankees
Cam Schlittler6.0411061
Ryan Yarbrough3.0200100
Kansas City Royals
Bailey Falter2.1977003
Luinder Avila3.0733210
Steven Cruz1.2211141
Eli Morgan1.0322101
Tyler Tolbert1.0322101

Scoring Summary

top 1 • Home Run • 0-1

Cody Bellinger homers (8) on a line drive to right field.

top 1 • Single • 0-2

Yankees challenged (catch or drop), call on the field was overturned: Ben Rice singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Paul Goldschmidt scores.

top 1 • Home Run • 0-4

Amed Rosario homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Ben Rice scores.

top 2 • Home Run • 0-5

Anthony Volpe homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.

top 3 • Single • 0-6

Anthony Volpe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Ben Rice scores. Amed Rosario to 2nd.

top 3 • Groundout • 0-7

Trent Grisham grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Amed Rosario scores. Anthony Volpe to 3rd. Austin Wells to 2nd.

top 3 • Single • 0-9

Cody Bellinger singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Anthony Volpe scores. Austin Wells scores. Aaron Judge out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Jac Caglianone to third baseman Maikel Garcia.

bottom 3 • Home Run • 1-9

Bobby Witt Jr. homers (9) on a line drive to right center field.

top 5 • Double • 1-10

Aaron Judge doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores. Trent Grisham to 3rd.

top 7 • Home Run • 1-11

Trent Grisham homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field.

top 8 • Home Run • 1-12

Jazz Chisholm Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field.

top 8 • Single • 1-13

Austin Wells singles on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Anthony Volpe scores.

top 9 • Home Run • 1-15

Amed Rosario homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Ben Rice scores.

Play-by-Play

Official content

bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-15

Jac Caglianone grounds out softly, pitcher Ryan Yarbrough to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.

bottom 9 • Single • 1-15

Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to pitcher Ryan Yarbrough. Carter Jensen to 3rd.

bottom 9 • Double • 1-15

Carter Jensen doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder José Caballero.

bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-15

Isaac Collins grounds out, third baseman Amed Rosario to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.

bottom 9 • Flyout • 1-15

Michael Massey flies out to right fielder Max Schuemann.

top 9 • Flyout • 1-15

Trent Grisham flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

top 9 • Single • 1-15

Austin Wells singles on a line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas. Anthony Volpe to 2nd.

top 9 • Forceout • 1-15

Anthony Volpe grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Nick Loftin. Jazz Chisholm Jr. out at 2nd. Anthony Volpe to 1st.

top 9 • Single • 1-15

Jazz Chisholm Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte.

top 9 • Home Run • 1-15

Amed Rosario homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Ben Rice scores.

top 9 • Walk • 1-13

Ben Rice walks.

top 9 • Groundout • 1-13

Paul Goldschmidt grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-13

Tyler Tolbert grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.

bottom 8 • Flyout • 1-13

Starling Marte flies out to left fielder José Caballero.

bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-13

Kyle Isbel grounds out, pitcher Ryan Yarbrough to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.

top 8 • Forceout • 1-13

José Caballero grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Nick Loftin. Trent Grisham out at 3rd.

top 8 • Walk • 1-13

Max Schuemann walks. Trent Grisham to 2nd.

top 8 • Forceout • 1-13

Trent Grisham grounds into a force out, first baseman Jac Caglianone to shortstop Tyler Tolbert. Austin Wells out at 2nd. Trent Grisham to 1st.

top 8 • Single • 1-13

Austin Wells singles on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Anthony Volpe scores.

top 8 • Double • 1-12

Anthony Volpe doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Starling Marte.

top 8 • Home Run • 1-12

Jazz Chisholm Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field.

top 8 • Groundout • 1-11

Amed Rosario grounds out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

bottom 7 • Flyout • 1-11

Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Trent Grisham.

bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-11

Jac Caglianone grounds out, third baseman Amed Rosario to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Lane Thomas to 2nd.

bottom 7 • Walk • 1-11

Lane Thomas walks.

bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-11

Carter Jensen grounds out, shortstop Anthony Volpe to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.

top 7 • Strikeout • 1-11

Ben Rice strikes out swinging.

top 7 • Single • 1-11

Paul Goldschmidt singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Max Schuemann to 3rd.

top 7 • Flyout • 1-11

Cody Bellinger flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

top 7 • Walk • 1-11

Aaron Judge walks.