They won 1-0. After Judge struck out pinch-hitting following Pablo Reyes’ leadoff single in the eighth, the Yankees had runners on first and second with two down when Paul Goldschmidt hit a liner that deflected off the top of Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino’s glove.

It wasn’t easy for Yankees manager Aaron Boone to stick with a lineup plan for Thursday night that was in the cards for more than a week.