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The Royals did manage to score before the game ended, as Salvador Perez launched a two-run homer off Mark Leiter Jr. in the ninth after a routine popup fell in the Yankees’ infield. Leiter then gave away another run with a throwing error.
Yankees star Aaron Judge recently made an intriguing Albert Pujols comparison in response to his historic 2025 season.
With Aaron Judge getting at least the start of the night off, the Yankees struggled to do much without him before scrapping a run across.
The New York Yankees (42-25) capped off a dominant series in Kansas City with a gritty 1-0 win on Thursday night, completing a three-game sweep of the Royals (34-35) behind a strong start from rookie Will Warren and some late-inning small ball.