The New York Yankees closed out their road trip with a late surge on Monday, scoring twice in the ninth inning to defeat the Kansas City Royals 4–3 at Kauffman Stadium. The win extended New York’s run of success against Kansas City, marking their 12th straight victory over the Royals across regular‑season and postseason play.
New York opened the scoring in the second inning when Cody Bellinger lifted a solo home run to right field. José Caballero followed with an RBI single later in the frame, giving the Yankees an early two‑run advantage.
Kansas City answered quickly. Michael Massey brought home a run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the second, and Salvador Perez tied the game in the sixth with a solo home run — the 136th of his career at Kauffman Stadium, matching George Brett’s all‑time mark at the ballpark. Bobby Witt Jr. added a go‑ahead homer in the eighth, putting the Royals ahead 3–2.
The Yankees responded in the ninth. Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Max Schuemann reached base to set the table for Anthony Volpe, who delivered a sharp two‑run single to center, flipping the score back in New York’s favor. Reliever David Bednar worked the bottom of the ninth to secure his 12th save of the season.
Tim Hill earned the win for New York, while Lucas Erceg took the loss for Kansas City.
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