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Yankees 8, Royals 6 — Aug 9, 2021 Recap
New York Yankees beat Kansas City Royals 8-6 on Aug 9, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals on Aug 9, 2021?
New York Yankees won 8-6 on Aug 9, 2021.
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Betting Results
Spread
Yankees covered
Royals +1.5
Total
Over
14 / 9.5
Moneyline
Yankees
-172
Loading probability
Starting PitchersConfirmed
Yankees3.82 ERA7-4113.0 IP112 K1.20 WHIP
vs
Royals4.11 ERA3-146.0 IP51 K1.35 WHIP
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Yankees| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Gallo | LF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rougned Odor | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Wade | SS | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Higashioka | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brett Gardner | CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Luke Voit | 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Judge | RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ LeMahieu | 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Velazquez | SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 40 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | 2B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Edward Olivares | PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrod Dyson | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nicky Lopez | SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez | DH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hunter Dozier | DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cam Gallagher | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Rivera | 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Hearn | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanser Alberto | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 40 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
Box Score — Pitching
Yankees| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 87 |
| Chad GreenBS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Jonathan LoáisigaBS | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Clay HolmesW | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Zack BrittonBS | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Wandy PeraltaS | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernández | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 96 |
| Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Wade Davis | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Josh Staumont | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Greg HollandL | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Jake Brentz | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Ervin Santana | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Richard Lovelady | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Yankees
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0
Royals
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0