Yankees at Royals August 11, 2021

Game Time: 2:10 ET

Stadium: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium

Attendance: 13,748

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYY	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	12	3
KC	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	7	1

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYY	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	12	3
KC	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	7	1

Game

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Running

5th inning - CS: Andrew Velazquez (2nd base off R. Lovelady/ C. Gallagher)

Fielding

E - Andrew Velazquez (1)

Double Plays - 2 (Odor to LeMahieu to Voit,Wade to Odor to LeMahieu)

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:22

Umpires: HP-Doug Eddings, 1B-John Bacon, 2B-Pat Hoberg, 3B-Bill Miller

Weather: 93 degrees. Clear

Wind: 18 MPH Right to Left

News From August 11, 2021

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Tyler Wade

Swipes pair of bags

3BNew York Yankees

August 11, 2021

Wade went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a walk, two stolen bases and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Kansas City.

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Chad Green

Nabs win with two scoreless innings

PNew York Yankees

August 11, 2021

Green (6-5) allowed one hit and struck out three in two scoreless innings, earning the win Wednesday versus Kansas City.

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Zack Britton

Earns first save

PNew York Yankees

August 11, 2021

Britton hit a batter in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Kansas City.

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Lucas Luetge

Covers two innings as opener

PNew York Yankees

August 11, 2021

Luetge allowed a run on two hits and struck out one in two innings in a no-decision versus Kansas City on Wednesday.

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Clarke Schmidt

Activated, optioned to Triple-A

PNew York Yankees

August 11, 2021

Schmidt (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list Wednesday and optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

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Brooks Kriske

Called up Wednesday

PNew York Yankees AAA

August 11, 2021

Kriske was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

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Clay Holmes

Goes on COVID IL

PNew York Yankees

August 11, 2021

The Yankees placed Holmes on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

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Gio Urshela

Receives PRP shot

3BNew York Yankees

August 11, 2021

Urshela (hamstring) has been shut down recently after he received a platelet-rich plasma injection, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

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Kyle Higashioka

Gets maintenance day

CNew York Yankees

August 11, 2021

Higashioka is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

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Giancarlo Stanton

Takes seat Wednesday

DHNew York Yankees

August 11, 2021

Stanton isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Royals.

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Lucas Luetge

Opening Wednesday's game

PNew York Yankees

August 11, 2021

Luetge is slated to serve as the Yankees' opening pitcher in Wednesday's game against the Royals, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

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Kyle Higashioka

Homers in loss

CNew York Yankees

August 11, 2021

Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Royals.

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Nestor Cortes

Takes first loss

PNew York Yankees

August 11, 2021

Cortes (0-1) was tagged with the loss against Kansas City on Tuesday as a result of allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits over 5.2 innings. He struck out five.

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Hunter Dozier

Logs two hits, steal in loss

3BKansas City Royals

August 11, 2021

Dozier went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Yankees.

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Whit Merrifield

Steals base in three-hit effort

2BKansas City Royals

August 11, 2021

Merrifield went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Yankees.

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Brady Singer

Knocked around in loss

PKansas City Royals

August 11, 2021

Singer (3-8) allowed five runs on 10 hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 3.2 innings, taking the loss versus the Yankees on Wednesday.

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Kyle Zimmer

Set to begin rehab assignment

PKansas City Royals

August 11, 2021

Zimmer (neck) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

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Emmanuel Rivera

Handling everyday role

3BKansas City Royals AAA

August 11, 2021

Rivera will start at third base and bat eighth Wednesday against the Yankees.

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Michael Taylor

On base three times in win

OFKansas City Royals

August 11, 2021

Taylor went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Yankees.

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Josh Staumont

Snags win Tuesday

PKansas City Royals AAA

August 11, 2021

Staumont (2-2) struck out three and didn't allow a baserunner in 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the win versus the Yankees on Tuesday.

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Joel Payamps

Sent back down

PKansas City Royals AAA

August 11, 2021

Payamps was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

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Brady Singer

Reinstated from injured list

PKansas City Royals

August 11, 2021

Singer (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's start against the Yankees, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

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Carlos Santana

Retreats to bench

1BKansas City Royals

August 11, 2021

Santana isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

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Whit Merrifield

Collects two hits, steals base

2BKansas City Royals

August 11, 2021

Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs and a stolen base in an 8-4 victory over the Yankees on Tuesday.

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Salvador Perez

Slugs two homers

CKansas City Royals

August 11, 2021

Perez went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Yankees.

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Daniel Lynch

Whiffs six in no-decision

PKansas City Royals

August 11, 2021

Lynch did not factor in the decision against the Yankees on Tuesday. He pitched 4.2 innings, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks while striking out six.

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