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Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees

MLBApril 16, 2025Yankee Stadium

RoyalsKansas CityKC8-11

Royals 3, Yankees 4

Final
YankeesBronxNYYWon11-7
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC100020000350
NYY00210010–480

W Mark Leiter Jr.L John SchreiberSV Fernando Cruz

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jonathan India flies out to left fielder Jasson Domínguez.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino walks. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
  4.  Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Jasson Domínguez. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.KC 65%
  5.  Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Cody Bellinger.
  6.  MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Paul Goldschmidt walks.KC 52%
  2.  Cody Bellinger grounds into a force out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Paul Goldschmidt out at 2nd. Cody Bellinger to 1st.
  3.  Aaron Judge singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Cody Bellinger to 2nd.
  4.  Jazz Chisholm Jr. singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel, deflected by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Cody Bellinger to 3rd. Aaron Judge to 2nd.NYY 56%
  5.  Anthony Volpe strikes out swinging.KC 53%
  6.  Austin Wells flies out to second baseman Tyler Tolbert.KC 61%

Top 2nd

  1.  Drew Waters flies out to right fielder Cody Bellinger.
  2.  Tyler Tolbert grounds out softly, pitcher Clarke Schmidt to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.
  3.  Kyle Isbel grounds out softly, pitcher Clarke Schmidt to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Trent Grisham grounds out, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Jasson Domínguez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Oswald Peraza strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Jonathan India flies out to right fielder Cody Bellinger.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Cody Bellinger.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to pitcher Clarke Schmidt.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Paul Goldschmidt pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  2.  Cody Bellinger strikes out swinging.
  3.  Aaron Judge doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  4.  Jazz Chisholm Jr. walks.
  5.  Anthony Volpe doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Aaron Judge scores. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores.NYY 67%
  6.  Austin Wells lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Top 4th

  1.  Salvador Perez flies out sharply to center fielder Trent Grisham.
  2.  Maikel Garcia grounds out softly, pitcher Clarke Schmidt to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.
  3.  MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Trent Grisham grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Kris Bubic.
  2.  Jasson Domínguez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Oswald Peraza singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  4.  Paul Goldschmidt singles on a line drive to right fielder Drew Waters. Oswald Peraza to 3rd.
  5.  Cody Bellinger doubles (1) on a ground ball to second baseman Tyler Tolbert. Oswald Peraza scores. Paul Goldschmidt to 3rd.NYY 81%
  6.  Kris Bubic intentionally walks Aaron Judge.
  7.  Jazz Chisholm Jr. flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.

Top 5th

  1.  Drew Waters singles on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham.NYY 72%
  2.  Tyler Tolbert lines out sharply to center fielder Trent Grisham.
  3.  Kyle Isbel triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. Drew Waters scores.NYY 58%
  4.  Jonathan India grounds out, shortstop Anthony Volpe to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Kyle Isbel scores.
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Jasson Domínguez.

Bot 5th

  1.  Anthony Volpe flies out to right fielder Drew Waters.
  2.  Austin Wells strikes out swinging.
  3.  Trent Grisham lines out to left fielder MJ Melendez.

Top 6th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, third baseman Oswald Peraza to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.
  2.  Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Oswald Peraza to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.
  3.  Maikel Garcia walks.
  4.  Maikel Garcia caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Austin Wells to shortstop Anthony Volpe.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jasson Domínguez walks.NYY 64%
  2.  Royals challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned: Oswald Peraza grounds into a force out, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Jasson Domínguez out at 2nd. Oswald Peraza to 1st.NYY 59%
  3.  Paul Goldschmidt flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Cody Bellinger flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Top 7th

  1.  MJ Melendez strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Drew Waters grounds out to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.
  3.  Michael Massey strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Aaron Judge homers (7) on a fly ball to center field.NYY 77%
  2.  Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit by pitch.
  3.  Anthony Volpe called out on strikes.
  4.  Austin Wells grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jazz Chisholm Jr. out at 2nd. Austin Wells out at 1st.NYY 72%

Top 8th

  1.  Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.
  2.  Jonathan India flies out to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Trent Grisham strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jasson Domínguez strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Oswald Peraza grounds out, third baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 9th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cody Bellinger.NYY 66%
  2.  Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, shortstop Anthony Volpe to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Cavan Biggio out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st.NYY 85%
  3.  Maikel Garcia walks.
  4.  MJ Melendez lines out sharply to right fielder Cody Bellinger.

Top 1st

  1.  KC 1, NYY 0Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Jasson Domínguez. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.KC 65%

Bot 3rd

  1.  KC 1, NYY 2Anthony Volpe doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Aaron Judge scores. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores.NYY 67%

Bot 4th

  1.  KC 1, NYY 3Cody Bellinger doubles (1) on a ground ball to second baseman Tyler Tolbert. Oswald Peraza scores. Paul Goldschmidt to 3rd.NYY 81%

Top 5th

  1.  KC 2, NYY 3Kyle Isbel triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. Drew Waters scores.NYY 58%
  2.  KC 3, NYY 3Jonathan India grounds out, shortstop Anthony Volpe to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Kyle Isbel scores.

Bot 7th

  1.  KC 3, NYY 4Aaron Judge homers (7) on a fly ball to center field.NYY 77%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · KC 1–2 NYY

Anthony Volpe doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Aaron Judge scores. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores.

See it in the scoring summary
NYY 67%NYY +25 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

YankeesBronx

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jonathan India 3B4001000.183
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4110001.310
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B3010010.200
Cavan Biggio PR0000000.179
Salvador Perez C4011000.208
Maikel Garcia DH2000020.267
MJ Melendez LF4000003.085
Drew Waters RF3110000.214
Tyler Tolbert 2B2000000.000
Michael Massey 2B1000001.172
Kyle Isbel CF3111001.273
Totals30353036

3B: Isbel.RBI: India, Perez, Isbel.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Kris Bubic5.173346941.88
John Schreiber L0.21110093.86
Daniel Lynch IV1.000001110.00
Angel Zerpa1.000002124.50

Video

3:15Royals vs. Yankees HighlightsMLB video
2:13Curtain Call: Judge hits go-ahead, Bellinger seals it1:07Kris Bubic's six strikeouts0:28Aaron Judge's go-ahead home run (7)0:15Bobby Witt Jr. singles in the 1st
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