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Luke Voit had a two-run single in the first inning and the New York Yankees beat Kansas City 5-2 on Wednesday for their 12th straight series victory over the Royals.
Chad Green (6-5) got the victory in relief as New York took two of three from Kansas City. Zach Britton earned his first save of the season.
The game-time temperature was 93 degrees with a heat index of 102, the third straight game with a heat index above 100.
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Brady Singer (3-8) took the loss. He allowed five runs on 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings.
Yankees starter Lucas Luetge made his first career start after making 152 career appearances as a reliever. He allowed one run on two hits in two innings. According to Elias, Luetge was just the sixth pitcher in franchise history to start a game after making his first 152 appearances out of the bullpen.
Voit’s two-run single capped a three-run first inning. Singer walked D.J. LeMahieu leading off. With one out, Aaron Judge singled and Joey Gallo walked. After Voit singled in LeMahieu and Judge, Rougned Odor singled in Gallo.
The Royals answered with one in the bottom of the first. Whit Merrifield led off with a single, then had his major league-leading 33rd stolen base. He went to third on a wild pitch and scored on a groundout by Salvador Perez.
Merrifield tied the Royals’ record with his 33rd consecutive steal (Carlos Beltran, 1999-2001). Merrifield was caught stealing on his first attempt this season and hadn’t been caught since. The streak was snapped in the seventh when he over-slid second.
The Yankees extended the lead in the fourth. Tyler Wade led off with a double and stole third. He scored on a single by LeMahieu, who scored on a single by Judge, the final batter to face Singer.
The Royals scored their second run in the fifth. Cam Gallagher led off with a double and went to third on a flyout. He scored on slow roller to short by Nicky Lopez.
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Prior to the game, the Yankees placed RHP Clay Holmes on the COVID-19 injured list (pending the results of a Covid test). The Yankees recalled RHP Brooks Kriske as a replacement player from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Royals RHP Brady Singer was reinstated from the 10-day Injured List. RHP Joel Payamps was optioned to Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move.
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The Yankees will travel to Dyersville, Iowa, for the "Field of Dreams" game against the Chicago White Sox. The game will be played at the site of the 1989 hit movie "Field of Dreams." LHP Andrew Heaney (7-8, 5.45 ERA) will get the start for the Yankees vs. RHP Lance Lynn (10-3, 2.04 ERA) for the White Sox.
The Royals are off Thursday before resuming the home stand with a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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