NEW YORK — —
9:03 p.m. | The Kansas City Royals lose Game 1 by a score of 6-5 at Yankee Stadium in New York.
8:39 p.m. | The Royals are down to their final three outs in New York as the Yankees continue to hold a 6-5 lead.
8:21 p.m. | Another single leads to another run by the Yankees, who now lead 6-5.
8 p.m. | The Yankees have tied the game 5-5 as a single to right field by catcher Austin Wells scores a run in the bottom of the sixth inning.
7:53 p.m. | Here's a quick fun fact from KSHB 41's Mick Shaffer as the sixth inning rolls on in New York.
Fun Fact: When the Royals swept the Yankees in 1980, Kansas City used a total of four pitchers the entire series.
— Mick Shaffer (@mickshaffer) October 6, 2024
7:40 p.m. | The lead has changed once again, this time in the Royals' favor after a single by Garrett Hampson drives in two.
7:27 p.m. | Another bases-loaded walk has the Royals down by one against the Yankees as they head to the sixth inning.
7:20 p.m. | The Yankees tie the game thanks to a bases-loaded walk allowed by reliever Angel Zerpa.
6:35 p.m. | The Royals strike right back with a two-run blast of their own to take a 3-2 lead, courtesy of left fielder MJ Melendez.
Merv swings us ahead! pic.twitter.com/aPevxvzKXs
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) October 5, 2024
6:26 p.m. | The Yankees hit a two-run home run to give them the lead in the bottom of the third inning.
6:04 p.m. | First baseman Yuli Gurriel scores on a sacrifice fly and the Royals strike first in New York.
On the board in the Bronx. pic.twitter.com/m8MYqDrqq0
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) October 5, 2024
5:59 p.m. | The Yankees put runners on the corners with two outs in the bottom of the first inning but Wacha closes out the inning with a strikeout to keep the game scoreless.
I’ll take that from Wacha. The Royals have given up one run in 19 innings this postseason.
— Tod Palmer (@todpalmer) October 5, 2024
5 p.m. | Closer Lucas Erceg talked to reporters Saturday about his journey to becoming a Royal.
4:33 p.m. | Before the game gets underway, catch manager Matt Quatraro's comments to the media Saturday.
4:25 p.m. | It's been a long time since the Royals and the Yankees faced off in the playoffs but George Brett remembers those matchups all too well.
3:55 p.m. | The Royals will send Michael Wacha to the mound to start Game 1 against the Yankees, his first postseason action with Kansas City.
The former All-Star compiled a 13-8 record with a 3.35 ERA and a WHIP of 1.194 during the regular season.
Here's a look at the club's lineup for tonight:
We meet again. pic.twitter.com/4hOpEudvd7
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) October 5, 2024
