Aaron Judge hit a solo home run in the bottom of the 9th with 1 out and the New York Yankees walked off with a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Royals Thursday night.
Brady Singer had shut out the Yankees thru 7 innings on 1 hit and struck out 10.
Judges’ home run was only the 2nd hit of the night for the Yankees.
The Royals were shut out on 4 hits. M.J. Melendez had 2 of the hits. The Royals stranded 8 baserunners.
Royals Manager Mike Matheny said it was a tough one to lose.
The Royals and Yankees play again Friday night. Kris Bubic will be the starting pitcher for the Royals. The first pitch is set for 6:05 pm. The game will be broadcast on KVOE 1400AM/96.9FM.
The Royals recalled infielder Maikel Garcia from Northwest Arkansas to take Andrew Benintendi’s spot on the roster.
He became the first Royals player ever to make his first MLB start as a shortstop at Yankee Stadium.
He became the first Royals player ever to make his first MLB start as a shortstop at Yankee Stadium.
