New York Yankees Win 4-3 Against Kansas City Royals As Will Warren Has Another Good Start
The Yankees have dominated the Kansas City Royals and won this game 4-3. The “Bronx Bombers” have not lost a series in Kansas City since 2015. One must wonder, with the Yanks coming off an emotional win courtesy of Aaron Judge’s two-run walk-off home run, if the team would carry some momentum into this game.
Will Warren started this game for the Yankees. He opposed Michael Wacha, who has lost four games in a row to the Yanks; however, he has pitched well in those games, with the bullpen blowing the games for him. He has a 2.61 earned run average against the Yankees. Warren had an odd start. He mowed the Royals down in the first inning, walked three, and gave up a run in the second inning. Do you think he should stay in the starting rotation?
Yankees and Royals Game Summary
The Yankees got off to a fast start with two runs in the second inning. Cody Bellinger hit a home run, and then Jose Caballero, who could not find his batting helmet, singled in a run. The Yankees led 2-0. That led, however, was cut in half immediately as Warren walked three hitters and surrendered a run on a sacrifice fly from Michael Massey.
After those hiccups, Warren settled down. However, in the sixth inning, he allowed a solo home run to Salvador Perez. Up to that point, Warren had recorded 13 constructive outs in the air. He got another out in the air right after the home run.
In the eighth inning, Bobby Witt Jr. hit a solo home run off Jake Bird. Since the Yankees cannot hit, there was a good chance the game was over. However, in the ninth inning, Anthony Volpe got a huge two-run single, which gave the Yankees a 4-3 lead.
Will Warren: Quietly Good
Warren has been a quietly effective starting pitcher for the Yankees. He came into this game at 6-1. He had a 3.61 earned run average, and he has 62 strikeouts in 52.1 innings pitched. He did that against just 13 walks. He throws his fastball 53% of the time. The hitters know it is coming and still cannot do anything about it. He has turned into an excellent pitcher, though his bouts of ineffectiveness, like the second inning today, still leave questions in the minds of fans of the team.
In this game, Warren pitched six innings and allowed only two runs. It is a shame the Yankees cannot hit and could not score more runs for him. He deserved a better fate than leaving the game tied. He could not win or lose.
Injury Updates
Max Fried and Giancarlo Stanton are still out injured for the Yankees. Both have made some progress, but neither has a timetable for a return. Both players are important to the team. Both Fried and Stanton say they feel much better, but both are having MRIs tomorrow.
Teams are paying attention to what the images say. Has the injury progressed from the injury? There is no question that the team wants those important players back. Jasson Dominguez, also out injured, has resumed hitting off a tee.
Dominance
The Yankees have been historically dominant against the Kansas City Royals. There are just sometimes that a team matches up well with another team, and that seems to be the case here. The team has not lost a series in Kansas City since 2015. The Yankees are 328-206-1 against the Royals all-time at home, and they have not lost a series against the Royals at home since 2014.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Yankees won this game 4-3. They extended their historical dominance against the Royals, and the team has not lost a series in Kansas City since 2015. That said, Wacha was the player of the game. He started for the Kansas City Royals. The Yanks only managed two runs off him in seven innings. His change-up is particularly outstanding. He retired the last 10 batters he has faced and has pitched at least seven innings five times.
Conclusion
The Yankees needed to start this road trip with a victory. That seemed not to be as Witt Jr. hit a late home run to give the Royals a 3-2 lead. Kansas City had lost 11 consecutive games to the Yanks, and Volpe had a huge two-run ninth-inning single to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead. They extended their winning streak over the Royals to 12 games.
