MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
04/17/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 863 - FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (7-13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
New York Yankees (12-8) 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 3 9 0
Kansas City Bats Go Silent in 3-0 Loss
The New York Yankees got a good effort from starter Adys Portillo in defeating the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium. The final score was 3-0. New York, now 12-8, has gotten their season off to a good start.

The outcome was still in doubt with two out in the top of the fifth inning, but Portillo was able to pitch out of a jam. With runners on 1st and 3rd and Kansas City trailing 2-0, Portillo retired Forrest Wall, who lined out.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Reeves CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .265 0 3
F. Wall DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .221 0 8
C. Groza 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .338 1 11
D. García RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .319 4 11
D. Carlisle LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .194 0 3
D. Moon 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .179 0 1
C. Jones 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .182 0 0
I. Rodriguez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .179 0 5
S. Núñez C 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .170 0 3
Totals 32 0 6 0 3 9 11      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Reeves , C. Groza 2 , D. Carlisle , C. Jones , S. Núñez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Wall , D. García , D. Moon
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Wall (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ramos SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .351 0 7
J. Palmeiro CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .250 1 10
I. Ávila 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .320 3 9
L. Chu DH 5 0 2 0 0 2 5 .307 0 8
D. Carrasco 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .275 1 7
L. Marrero LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .293 1 6
B. MacKerchar 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .154 0 1
R. Holt RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 .353 1 3
T. Ibarra C 3 0 2 3 0 0 2 .294 1 4
Totals 32 3 9 3 6 7 20      
BATTING
Total Bases: I. Ávila 2 , L. Chu 2 , D. Carrasco , B. MacKerchar , R. Holt , T. Ibarra 2
2-out RBI: , T. Ibarra 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Ramos 2 , L. Chu , L. Marrero
Sac Fly: T. Ibarra
Hit by Pitch: I. Ávila
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Holt (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Holt(Groza at home))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Walker L (1-2) 4.1 6 2 2 3 5 0 23 99 4.74   
T. Lawson 1.2 2 1 1 2 0 0 9 45 5.06   
J. Vergara 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 8 27 9.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Walker 45
Batters Faced: K. Walker 23, T. Lawson 9, J. Vergara 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Walker 2-6, T. Lawson 2-3, J. Vergara 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Walker 99-61, T. Lawson 45-23, J. Vergara 27-18
Hit Batsmen: K. Walker
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Portillo W (2-2) 6.0 4 0 0 2 4 0 24 97 4.44   
J. Barajas H (2) 1.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 20 0.00   
S. Harris H (1) 0.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 11 0.00   
R. Alvarez SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Portillo 66
Batters Faced: A. Portillo 24, J. Barajas 5, S. Harris 3, R. Alvarez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Portillo 7-7, J. Barajas 0-1, S. Harris 0-0, R. Alvarez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Portillo 97-62, J. Barajas 20-13, S. Harris 11-7, R. Alvarez 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Barajas 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Adys Portillo
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 26119
Special Notes: Cliff Jones was ejected in the 9th inning for arguing a strike call.
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