New York YankeesvsKansas City Royals
NYY 7/KC 0
Things to say
The Yankees shut out the Royals 7-0 at Kauffman Stadium.
01
opener
Yankees rolled into KC and took it 7-0. Wasn't even close. Royals never got anything going off New York's starter.
02
key player
Yankees' starter was the story — seven scoreless, kept the Royals off balance all night. When a guy gets into his stuff like that, it's lights out.
03
hot take
Royals are 22-34 for a reason. That offense is lifeless. They couldn't string two hits together against anybody right now.
04
deep cut
Quiet part is KC's bullpen never even mattered — the game was over by the middle innings. A getaway-day dud, top to bottom.
05
exit
Anyway, Yankees are 34-22 and cruising — let's see if they can keep it rolling next series.
The recap
The Yankees rolled into Kansas City and slammed the door, blanking the Royals 7-0 at Kauffman. This one was never close, with New York's staff tossing a shutout and the bats stacking runs while KC couldn't buy a baserunner when it mattered.
The Royals are scuffling at 22-34 and getting no-hit out of the heart of the order, while the Yankees keep humming along at 34-22. If you're at the cooler, just say the Bombers' pitching slammed the door and the Royals never showed up.