Video Highlights

  • 0:44

    Alex Verdugo hypes up Yankee Stadium after thrilling RBI single

  • 0:36

    Jazz Chisholm Jr. picks up stolen base after lengthy review

  • 0:38

    Luke Weaver slams door on Royals to secure Yankees' Game 1 win

  • 0:31

    Royals knock in two runs on Garrett Hampson's clutch single

  • 0:26

    Melendez silences Yankee Stadium with 2-run homer off Cole

Verdugo's go-ahead single and acrobatic catch lift Yankees over Royals 6-5 in ALDS opener

— Alex Verdugo hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and saved at least one run with a sliding catch along the left-field line, boosting the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Saturday night in their AL Division Series opener.
Oct 6, 2024, 04:13 am - AP
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C. Holmes
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C. Holmes1-0

1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
M. Lorenzen
loss

M. Lorenzen0-1

1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 0 BB
L. Weaver
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L. Weaver1

1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

KCNYY
2ndPham hit sacrifice fly to center, Gurriel scored.10
3rdTorres homered to right (339 feet), Verdugo scored.12
4thMelendez homered to right center (363 feet), Gurriel scored.32
5thWells walked, Torres scored, Judge to second, Soto to third.33
5thVolpe walked, Judge scored, Chisholm Jr. to second, Wells to third.34
6thHampson singled to left, Gurriel scored and Pham scored.54
6thWells singled to right, Verdugo scored, Soto to third.55
7thVerdugo singled to left, Chisholm Jr. scored, Verdugo to second.56
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