Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees, May 26, 2026

YankeesNYY
15-1
Final
RoyalsKC

May 26, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium

Last 5 Form

New York Yankees

3-1-1

Last 5
L 2-4
vs TB
T 0-0
vs TB
W 2-0
vs TB
W 4-3
@ KC
W 15-1
@ KC

Kansas City Royals

2-3

Last 5
L 0-2
vs SEA
W 5-0
vs SEA
W 8-6
vs SEA
L 3-4
vs NYY
L 1-15
vs NYY

Starting Pitchers

New York Yankees

Cam Schlittler headshot
Cam Schlittler
Recorded starter

Kansas City Royals

Bailey Falter headshot
Bailey Falter
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 26, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
New York Yankees33-22.600#2#12.5
Kansas City Royals22-33.400#4#109.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
New York YankeesKansas City Royals
.720
OPS
.718
223
HR
170
739
Runs
690
3.23
ERA
4.77
1.17
WHIP
1.41
1450
Strikeouts by pitchers
1173

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

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, 0.00 ERA

Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole

6.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ryan Yarbrough headshot
Ryan Yarbrough

3.0 IP, 0 SO, 0.00 ERA

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, 0.00 ERA

Stephen Kolek headshot
Stephen Kolek

9.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Michael Wacha headshot
Michael Wacha

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 2.57 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Amed Rosario headshot
Amed Rosario
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick
Cam Schlittler headshot
Cam Schlittler
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick
Anthony Volpe headshot
Anthony Volpe
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick

Line Score

New York Yankees 15, Kansas City Royals 1: NYY 24 hits, KC 6 hits; NYY 0 errors, KC 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
New York Yankees41401012215240
Kansas City Royals001000000160

Box Score

Batting

Amed Rosario led New York Yankees with 4 hits and 2 home runs and 4 RBI.

New York Yankees batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Trent GrishamCF7132001
Aaron JudgeRF3021200
Max SchuemannPR/RF0000100
Cody BellingerLF5123001
José CaballeroPH/LF1000000
Paul Goldschmidt1B6120000
Ben RiceDH5331110
Amed Rosario3B6344002
Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B5221111
Anthony VolpeSS6332011
Austin WellsC6131020
Totals50152415556

Lane Thomas led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Maikel Garcia3B3000010
Starling MarteRF1000000
Bobby Witt Jr.SS3111011
Tyler TolbertSS/P1000000
Vinnie Pasquantino1B3010000
Michael Massey2B/3B1000000
Salvador PerezC3000010
Isaac Collins2B1000000
Carter JensenDH/C4010000
Lane ThomasLF3020100
Jac CaglianoneRF/1B4010010
Nick Loftin2B/3B/SS3000010
Kyle IsbelCF3000010
Totals33161161

Pitching

Cam Schlittler went 6.0 innings for New York Yankees (6 SO, 1 ER); Luinder Avila went 3.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (1 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
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
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run Cody Bellinger homers (8) on a line drive to right field. NYY 1, KC 0

  • T1

    Single 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. NYY 2, KC 0

  • T1

    Home Run Amed Rosario homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Ben Rice scores. NYY 4, KC 0

  • T2

    Home Run Anthony Volpe homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. NYY 5, KC 0

  • T3

    Single Anthony Volpe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Ben Rice scores. Amed Rosario to 2nd. NYY 6, KC 0

  • T3

    Groundout Trent Grisham grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Amed Rosario scores. Anthony Volpe to 3rd. Austin Wells to 2nd. NYY 7, KC 0

  • T3

    Single 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. NYY 9, KC 0

  • B3

    Home Run Bobby Witt Jr. homers (9) on a line drive to right center field. NYY 9, KC 1

  • T5

    Double Aaron Judge doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores. Trent Grisham to 3rd. NYY 10, KC 1

  • T7

    Home Run Trent Grisham homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. NYY 11, KC 1

  • T8

    Home Run Jazz Chisholm Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. NYY 12, KC 1

  • T8

    Single Austin Wells singles on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Anthony Volpe scores. NYY 13, KC 1

  • T9

    Home Run Amed Rosario homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Ben Rice scores. NYY 15, KC 1

Play-by-Play

All 89 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Jac Caglianone grounds out softly, pitcher Ryan Yarbrough to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. NYY 15, KC 1

  • B9

    Single Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to pitcher Ryan Yarbrough. Carter Jensen to 3rd. NYY 15, KC 1

  • B9

    Double Carter Jensen doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder José Caballero. NYY 15, KC 1

  • B9

    Groundout Isaac Collins grounds out, third baseman Amed Rosario to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. NYY 15, KC 1

  • B9

    Flyout Michael Massey flies out to right fielder Max Schuemann. NYY 15, KC 1

  • T9

    Flyout Trent Grisham flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. NYY 15, KC 1

  • T9

    Single Austin Wells singles on a line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas. Anthony Volpe to 2nd. NYY 15, KC 1

  • T9

    Forceout Anthony Volpe grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Nick Loftin. Jazz Chisholm Jr. out at 2nd. Anthony Volpe to 1st. NYY 15, KC 1

  • T9

    Single Jazz Chisholm Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte. NYY 15, KC 1

  • T9

    Home Run Amed Rosario homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Ben Rice scores. NYY 15, KC 1

  • T9

    Walk Ben Rice walks. NYY 13, KC 1

  • T9

    Groundout Paul Goldschmidt grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone. NYY 13, KC 1

  • B8

    Groundout Tyler Tolbert grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. NYY 13, KC 1

  • B8

    Flyout Starling Marte flies out to left fielder José Caballero. NYY 13, KC 1

  • B8

    Groundout Kyle Isbel grounds out, pitcher Ryan Yarbrough to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. NYY 13, KC 1

  • T8

    Forceout José Caballero grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Nick Loftin. Trent Grisham out at 3rd. NYY 13, KC 1

  • T8

    Walk Max Schuemann walks. Trent Grisham to 2nd. NYY 13, KC 1

  • T8

    Forceout Trent Grisham grounds into a force out, first baseman Jac Caglianone to shortstop Tyler Tolbert. Austin Wells out at 2nd. Trent Grisham to 1st. NYY 13, KC 1

  • T8

    Single Austin Wells singles on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Anthony Volpe scores. NYY 13, KC 1

  • T8

    Double Anthony Volpe doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. NYY 12, KC 1

  • T8

    Home Run Jazz Chisholm Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. NYY 12, KC 1

  • T8

    Groundout Amed Rosario grounds out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Jac Caglianone. NYY 11, KC 1

  • B7

    Flyout Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Trent Grisham. NYY 11, KC 1

  • B7

    Groundout Jac Caglianone grounds out, third baseman Amed Rosario to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Lane Thomas to 2nd. NYY 11, KC 1

  • B7

    Walk Lane Thomas walks. NYY 11, KC 1

  • B7

    Groundout Carter Jensen grounds out, shortstop Anthony Volpe to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. NYY 11, KC 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Ben Rice strikes out swinging. NYY 11, KC 1

  • T7

    Single Paul Goldschmidt singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Max Schuemann to 3rd. NYY 11, KC 1

  • T7

    Flyout Cody Bellinger flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. NYY 11, KC 1

  • T7

    Walk Aaron Judge walks. NYY 11, KC 1

  • T7

    Home Run Trent Grisham homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. NYY 11, KC 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Austin Wells strikes out swinging. NYY 10, KC 1

  • B6

    Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to left fielder Cody Bellinger. NYY 10, KC 1

  • B6

    Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Cody Bellinger. NYY 10, KC 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes. NYY 10, KC 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Anthony Volpe strikes out on a foul tip. NYY 10, KC 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Jazz Chisholm Jr. strikes out swinging. NYY 10, KC 1

  • T6

    Single Amed Rosario singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ben Rice to 3rd. NYY 10, KC 1

  • T6

    Double Ben Rice doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas. NYY 10, KC 1

  • T6

    Flyout Paul Goldschmidt flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. NYY 10, KC 1

  • B5

    Flyout Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Aaron Judge. NYY 10, KC 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Kyle Isbel called out on strikes. NYY 10, KC 1

  • B5

    Groundout Nick Loftin grounds out softly, pitcher Cam Schlittler to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Jac Caglianone to 2nd. NYY 10, KC 1

  • B5

    Single Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. NYY 10, KC 1

  • T5

    Flyout Cody Bellinger flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. NYY 10, KC 1

  • T5

    Double Aaron Judge doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores. Trent Grisham to 3rd. NYY 10, KC 1

  • T5

    Single Trent Grisham singles on a line drive to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Jazz Chisholm Jr. to 2nd. NYY 9, KC 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Austin Wells strikes out swinging. NYY 9, KC 1

  • T5

    Pop Out Anthony Volpe pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia. NYY 9, KC 1

  • T5

    Walk Jazz Chisholm Jr. walks. NYY 9, KC 1

  • B4

    Flyout Lane Thomas flies out to left fielder Cody Bellinger. NYY 9, KC 1

  • B4

    Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Cody Bellinger. NYY 9, KC 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. NYY 9, KC 1

  • T4

    Flyout Amed Rosario flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone in foul territory. NYY 9, KC 1

  • T4

    Groundout Ben Rice grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. NYY 9, KC 1

  • T4

    Groundout Paul Goldschmidt grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. NYY 9, KC 1

  • B3

    Groundout Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out softly, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. NYY 9, KC 1

  • B3

    Home Run Bobby Witt Jr. homers (9) on a line drive to right center field. NYY 9, KC 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. NYY 9, KC 0

  • B3

    Groundout Kyle Isbel grounds out, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to pitcher Cam Schlittler. NYY 9, KC 0

  • T3

    Single 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. NYY 9, KC 0

  • T3

    Walk Aaron Judge walks. NYY 7, KC 0

  • T3

    Groundout Trent Grisham grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Amed Rosario scores. Anthony Volpe to 3rd. Austin Wells to 2nd. NYY 7, KC 0

  • T3

    Single Austin Wells singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Amed Rosario to 3rd. Anthony Volpe to 2nd. NYY 6, KC 0

  • T3

    Single Anthony Volpe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Ben Rice scores. Amed Rosario to 2nd. NYY 6, KC 0

  • T3

    Flyout Jazz Chisholm Jr. flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ben Rice to 3rd. NYY 5, KC 0

  • T3

    Single Amed Rosario singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas. Ben Rice to 2nd. NYY 5, KC 0

  • T3

    Single Ben Rice singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. NYY 5, KC 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Nick Loftin called out on strikes. NYY 5, KC 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. NYY 5, KC 0

  • B2

    Double Lane Thomas doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger. NYY 5, KC 0

  • B2

    Groundout Carter Jensen grounds out, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to pitcher Cam Schlittler. NYY 5, KC 0

  • T2

    Groundout Paul Goldschmidt grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. NYY 5, KC 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Cody Bellinger pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory. NYY 5, KC 0

  • T2

    Single Aaron Judge singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Trent Grisham to 2nd. NYY 5, KC 0

  • T2

    Single Trent Grisham singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. NYY 5, KC 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Austin Wells pops out to second baseman Nick Loftin. NYY 5, KC 0

  • T2

    Home Run Anthony Volpe homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. NYY 5, KC 0

  • B1

    Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Anthony Volpe to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. NYY 4, KC 0

  • B1

    Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger. NYY 4, KC 0

  • B1

    Lineout Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to left fielder Cody Bellinger. NYY 4, KC 0

  • B1

    Flyout Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Trent Grisham. NYY 4, KC 0

  • T1

    Lineout Jazz Chisholm Jr. lines out sharply to right fielder Jac Caglianone. NYY 4, KC 0

  • T1

    Home Run Amed Rosario homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Ben Rice scores. NYY 4, KC 0

  • T1

    Single 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. NYY 2, KC 0

  • T1

    Double Paul Goldschmidt doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas. NYY 1, KC 0

  • T1

    Home Run Cody Bellinger homers (8) on a line drive to right field. NYY 1, KC 0

  • T1

    Groundout Aaron Judge grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. NYY 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Lineout Trent Grisham lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. NYY 0, KC 0