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Kansas City Royals 5, New York Yankees 6: final score and stats

New York Yankees beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 5 to New York Yankees 6, on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals.

MLB · ALDS - Game 1Saturday, October 5, 2024

Kansas City Royals86-765

Final

New York Yankees94-686

DateOct 5, 2024

Start time6:38 PM ET

VenueYankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

TVTBS/HBO Max

Attendance48,790

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	5
New York Yankees	0	0	2	0	2	1	1	0	-	6

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageYuli Gurriel · 1-2, 3 R, 2 BB

Home RunsMJ Melendez · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InGarrett Hampson · 1-1, 2 RBI, BB

MLB RatingMJ Melendez · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

New York Yankees

Batting AverageAlex Verdugo · 2-3, RBI, 2 R, BB

Home RunsGleyber Torres · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, K

Runs Batted InGleyber Torres · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, K

MLB RatingGleyber Torres · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsNew York Yankees

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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86-76Record94-68

5th in AL CentStanding2nd in AL East

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

New York Yankees

Max Fried SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Kervin Castro RP · Elbow - Inflammation

Out

Fernando Cruz RP · Elbow - Sprain

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Michael Massey	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	17	.385	.385	.462
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	.214	.214	.214
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	22	.167	.286	.167
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	.250	.308	.250
Yuli Gurriel	1-2	2	3	1	0	0	2	0	22	.222	.417	.222
MJ Melendez	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	12	.273	.273	.545
Tommy Pham	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	21	.143	.125	.143
Kyle Isbel	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	.143	.333	.143
Garrett Hampson	1-1	1	0	1	2	0	1	0	8	1.000	1.000	1.000
Maikel Garcia	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	8	.200	.273	.200
Team	9-35	35	5	9	5	1	3	7	148

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	4.0	4	3	3	3	3	1	70-44	6.75	70
Angel Zerpa	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	19-8	9.00	19
John Schreiber	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	15-9	0.00	15
Sam Long	0.1	1	1	1	1	1	0	11-4	4.50	11
Michael Lorenzen	1.1	3	1	1	0	3	0	24-18	6.75	24
Lucas Erceg	1.1	0	0	0	1	3	0	28-17	0.00	28
Team	8.0	9	6	6	8	11	1	167-100		167

New York Yankees

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gleyber Torres	1-3	3	2	1	2	1	2	1	29	.333	.600	1.333
Juan Soto	3-5	5	0	3	0	0	0	1	15	.600	.600	.800
Aaron Judge	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	1	3	24	.000	.200	.000
Austin Wells	1-3	3	0	1	2	0	2	0	17	.333	.600	.333
Giancarlo Stanton	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	24	.000	.200	.000
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	8	.250	.250	.250
Anthony Volpe	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	1	1	21	.000	.250	.000
Oswaldo Cabrera	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	15	.250	.250	.500
Alex Verdugo	2-3	3	2	2	1	0	1	0	14	.667	.750	.667
Team	9-33	33	6	9	6	1	8	11	167

New York Yankees

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Gerrit Cole	5.0	7	4	3	2	4	1	80-56	5.40	80
Tim Hill	0.1	1	1	0	0	0	0	16-11	0.00	16
Clay Holmes	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	13-8	0.00	13
Tommy Kahnle	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	15-7	0.00	15
Luke Weaver	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	24-17	0.00	24
Team	9.0	9	5	3	3	7	1	148-99		148

Season series

KC wins series 3-1

Oct 10, 2024NYY 3, KC 1

Oct 9, 2024NYY 3, KC 2

Oct 7, 2024KC 4, NYY 2

Oct 5, 2024KC 5, NYY 6

Team pages

Kansas City Royals
Schedule, roster and stats

New York Yankees
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees?

New York Yankees won, 6-5, on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees?

Kansas City Royals 5, New York Yankees 6.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Yuli Gurriel (1-2, 3 R, 2 BB batting average). New York Yankees: Alex Verdugo (2-3, RBI, 2 R, BB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees played?

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York.

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