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Kansas City Royals 2, New York Yankees 4: final score and stats

New York Yankees beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 2 to New York Yankees 4, on Friday, April 17, 2026 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.

MLBFriday, April 17, 2026

Kansas City Royals7-132

Final

New York Yankees11-94

DateApr 17, 2026

Start time7:05 PM ET

VenueYankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

TVMLB.TV

Attendance44,244

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageVinnie Pasquantino · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

Home RunsVinnie Pasquantino · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InVinnie Pasquantino · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingVinnie Pasquantino · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

New York Yankees

Batting AverageBen Rice · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

Home RunsRyan McMahon · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InRyan McMahon · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingBen Rice · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsNew York Yankees

Runs per game

-

4.6

Runs allowed per game

-

2.4

7-13Record11-9

5th in AL CentStanding2nd in AL East

0-0Road record / home record2-1

Last 5LLLWW

-StreakL3

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
Maikel Garcia	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	17	.269	.341	.410
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	.263	.345	.329
Vinnie Pasquantino	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	13	.173	.256	.293
Salvador Perez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	18	.160	.210	.307
Carter Jensen	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	20	.214	.274	.446
Lane Thomas	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.200	.333	.229
Jac Caglianone	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	12	.271	.348	.373
Michael Massey	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.188	.235	.250
Jonathan India	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.167	.310	.313
Kyle Isbel	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.283	.353	.435
Starling Marte	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.200	.200	.300
Team	4-32	32	2	4	2	1	3	10	137

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	6.0	3	2	2	3	6	1	97-57	1.00	97
Eli Morgan	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	27-13	1.29	27
Alex Lange	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	1	18-12	5.19	18
Team	8.0	5	4	4	5	8	2	142-82		142

New York Yankees

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Trent Grisham	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.145	.303	.290
Aaron Judge	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	15	.240	.329	.600
Cody Bellinger	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	17	.246	.341	.348
Giancarlo Stanton	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	19	.257	.316	.386
Ben Rice	2-4	4	2	2	2	1	0	1	17	.339	.459	.746
Amed Rosario	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.243	.275	.486
Ryan McMahon	1-1	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	4	.140	.275	.209
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	24	.174	.269	.246
Jose Caballero	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	14	.215	.271	.323
Austin Wells	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	.184	.333	.265
Team	5-29	29	4	5	4	2	5	8	142

New York Yankees

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cam Schlittler	6.0	3	1	0	2	6	0	93-63	1.95	93
Brent Headrick	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-9	1.59	11
Camilo Doval	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	16-10	7.56	16
David Bednar	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	17-10	4.15	17
Team	9.0	4	2	1	3	10	1	137-92		137

Recent form

New York YankeesLLLWW

Oct 7, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 3-4

Oct 5, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 2-5

Oct 3, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 0-1

Sep 30, 2026 · vs Boston Red SoxW 9-2

Sep 29, 2026 · vs Boston Red SoxW 9-0

Season series

NYY win series 3-0

Apr 19, 2026KC 0, NYY 7

Apr 18, 2026KC 4, NYY 13

Apr 17, 2026KC 2, NYY 4

Team pages

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New York Yankees
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees?

New York Yankees won, 4-2, on Friday, April 17, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 2, New York Yankees 4.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino (2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R batting average). New York Yankees: Ben Rice (2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees played?

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York.

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