| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 30-25 | 18-14 | 12-13 |
| Game 2 | 28-24 | 18-10 | 11-15 |
| Game 3 | 24-25 | 12-13 | 12-12 |
| Game 4 | 6-3 | 2-2 | 4-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 31-21 | 19-13 | 15-12 |
| Game 2 | 29-23 | 19-15 | 14-11 |
| Game 3 | 29-21 | 18-13 | 12-9 |
| Game 4 | 5-3 | 2-3 | 3-0 |
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Kansas City vs New York Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KC
Kansas City
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5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NYY
NY Yankees
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6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Pitcher
M. Lorenzen
(L)
NY Yankees Pitcher
C. Holmes
(W)
Game Info
Location Yankee Stadium
Temperature 66° Temperature
Attendance 48,790 attendance
Home Adam Hamari
1st Ryan Blakney
2nd Lance Barrett
3rd Mark Carlson
Left Lance Barksdale
Right Roberto Ortiz
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Massey | 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .400 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 |
| V. Pasquantino | DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 |
| S. Perez | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Y. Gurriel | 1B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| M. Melendez | LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| T. Pham | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| K. Isbel | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| G. Hampson | PH -CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| M. Garcia | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | ||
Battling
- HR - MJ Melendez (1)
- TB - Michael Massey 2, Salvador Perez 1, Yuli Gurriel 1, MJ Melendez 5, Tommy Pham 1, Garrett Hampson 1, Maikel Garcia 1
- RBI - MJ Melendez 2 (2), Tommy Pham (1), Garrett Hampson 2 (2)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Michael Massey (1), Bobby Witt Jr. (1)
- SF - Tommy Pham (1)
- Team LOB - 12
Fielding
- Outfield Assists - Yuli Gurriel (Torres at Home)
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Torres | 2B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| J. Soto | RF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 |
| A. Judge | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .000 |
| A. Wells | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| G. Stanton | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .000 |
| J. Chisholm Jr. | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
| A. Volpe | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 |
| O. Cabrera | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| A. Verdugo | LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .667 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 28 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Juan Soto (1), Oswaldo Cabrera (1)
- HR - Gleyber Torres (1)
- TB - Gleyber Torres 4, Juan Soto 4, Austin Wells 1, Jazz Chisholm Jr. 1, Oswaldo Cabrera 2, Alex Verdugo 2
- RBI - Gleyber Torres 2 (2), Austin Wells 2 (2), Anthony Volpe (1), Alex Verdugo (1)
- 2-Out RBI - Austin Wells (1), Anthony Volpe (1), Alex Verdugo (1)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Gleyber Torres (1), Giancarlo Stanton 2 (2), Oswaldo Cabrera 2 (2), Alex Verdugo 2 (2)
- Team LOB - 28
Baserunning
- SB - Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2 off Lorenzen/Perez)
Fielding
- Outfield Assists - Juan Soto (Perez at Home)
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Wacha | 4 .0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6.75 |
| A. Zerpa | 0 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Schreiber | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| S. Long (H 1) | 0 .1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
| M. Lorenzen (L 0-1) | 1 .1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.75 |
| L. Erceg | 1 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Michael Wacha 70-44, Angel Zerpa 19-8, John Schreiber 15-9, Sam Long 11-4, Michael Lorenzen 24-18, Lucas Erceg 28-17
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Michael Wacha 2-3, Angel Zerpa 0-0, John Schreiber 1-0, Sam Long 0-0, Michael Lorenzen 1-0, Lucas Erceg 1-0
- Batters Faced - Michael Wacha 19, Angel Zerpa 3, John Schreiber 4, Sam Long 3, Michael Lorenzen 7, Lucas Erceg 5
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Angel Zerpa 1-1, John Schreiber 3-1, Michael Lorenzen 2-1, Lucas Erceg 1-0
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Cole | 5 .0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5.40 |
| T. Hill (BS 1) | 0 .1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C. Holmes (W 1-0) | 1 .2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| T. Kahnle (H 1) | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| L. Weaver (S 1) | 1 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Gerrit Cole 80-56, Tim Hill 16-11, Clay Holmes 13-8, Tommy Kahnle 15-7, Luke Weaver 24-17
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Gerrit Cole 1-7, Tim Hill 1-0, Clay Holmes 2-2, Tommy Kahnle 2-0, Luke Weaver 1-0
- Batters Faced - Gerrit Cole 23, Tim Hill 3, Clay Holmes 6, Tommy Kahnle 3, Luke Weaver 4
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Tim Hill 1-1, Clay Holmes 1-0, Luke Weaver 1-0
KC vs NYYRecords
KC vs NYYHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
4-6-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | KC Starter (IP) | NYY Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, '24 | NYY |
4 - 3
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NYY -140 | u8.0 | C. Ragans (6.0) | L. Gil (5.0) |
| Sep 10, '24 | NYY |
5 - 0
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KC +126 | u8.5 | S. Lugo (7.0) | M. Stroman (5.1) |
| Sep 09, '24 | NYY |
10 - 4
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NYY -179 | o9.0 | B. Singer (5.0) | C. Rodon (6.0) |
| Jun 13, '24 | KC |
4 - 3
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KC +142 | u10.5 | A. Marsh (7.0) | N. Cortes (7.0) |
| Jun 12, '24 | KC |
11 - 5
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NYY -167 | o10.5 | D. Altavilla (0.1) | C. Poteet (5.1) |
| Jun 11, '24 | KC |
10 - 1
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NYY -136 | o9.5 | B. Singer (5.2) | M. Stroman (5.2) |
| Jun 10, '24 | KC |
4 - 2
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NYY -112 | u8.5 | S. Lugo (7.0) | C. Rodon (7.0) |
| Oct 01, '23 | KC |
5 - 2
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KC +118 | u8.5 | Z. Greinke (5.0) | M. King (4.0) |
| Sep 30, '23 | KC |
5 - 2
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NYY -131 | u9.5 | S. Cruz (1.0) | C. Schmidt (4.0) |
| Sep 29, '23 | KC |
12 - 5
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KC +137 | o9.5 | J. Lyles (6.0) | C. Rodon (0.0) |
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Last Meeting ( Sep 11, 2024 ) Kansas City 3, NY Yankees 4
NEW YORK -- For now, the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees can only hear about their past playoff battles, which only their respective managers were alive to witness.
None of the current players are of age to recall the four times between 1976 and 1980 when Kansas City and New York met in the postseason.
That will change Saturday, when the Yankees host the Royals to begin the best-of-five American League Division Series and rekindle a rivalry that has been smoldering for decades.
Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA regular season) will pitch for New York against fellow right-hander Michael Wacha (13-8, 3.35 ERA).
The renowned ALCS battles from years ago featured George Brett, Willie Wilson and Dennis Leonard starring for Kansas City against Yankees standouts Reggie Jackson, Thurman Munson and Ron Guidry.
The rivalry renews this year with Bobby Witt Jr. shining for the Royals against the New York power duo of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto.
"As a kid, Kansas City was another planet away for me," said second-year Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro, a native of Selkirk, N.Y. "That was out west. They'd go out west, and they were tough games or whatever that kind of mentality."
Wacha said he has learned to appreciate the rivalry even though he was born in 1991, more than a decade after the teams' most recent playoff matchup.
"Definitely have seen some highlights over the past couple days once we knew the matchup," Wacha said. "Yeah, it's great. It's great for the fans. To bring back those games and those memories."
The Royals are in the postseason for the first time since winning the 2015 World Series. New York last won it all in 2009.
Kansas City has weathered three 100-plus loss seasons since its most recent title, including a franchise record-tying 106-loss campaign last year. The Royals' 104 losses in 2018 positioned them to select Witt second overall in 2019.
So far, Witt has proven his worth.
The 24-year-old hit .332 during the regular season to win his first AL batting title and racked up 32 home runs with 109 RBIs in his third season.
Witt said he has learned about the past postseason battles between Kansas City and New York from Brett, currently the Royals' vice president of baseball operations.
"Just from hearing it from (Brett) and just how that kind of little rivalry went around," Witt Jr. said. "But yeah, anytime just trying to create your own legacy with the team we have here and how special it is."
Witt began his playoff career by delivering the eventual game-winning RBI singles in both of Kansas City's one-run wins over the host Baltimore Orioles to sweep the best-of-three wild-card series.
"He's one of the game's great players," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said of Witt. "He's a handful, and certainly a guy that has our attention."
New York finished with the AL's best record thanks to dynamic performances from Judge and Soto.
Two years after his 62 home runs set the AL record, Judge finished with 58 to go along with a career-high 144 RBIs. Soto hit a career-best 41 homers and scored 128 runs in his first season with the Yankees since being acquired from the San Diego Padres last December.
"I think we have a chance to win it all," Boone said. "But I think everyone that's still going probably feels that same way, rightfully so. "I feel like in a lot of ways we're in a better position going into the playoffs this year with some of the things that have kind of come together at the end."
Cole is 10-6 with 2.93 in 17 career postseason starts. He is 4-2 with a 3.49 ERA in seven playoff starts with New York.
Cole ended his regular season (which did not start until June 19 because of an elbow injury) by allowing one run in his final 15 2/3 innings.
The Yankees took five of seven meetings in the regular season from Kansas City, though Cole did not face them. Cole is 4-1 with a 2.77 ERA in eight career starts against the Royals.
Wacha signed a two-year, $32 million deal with Kansas City last December and went 9-2 over his final 15 starts. He did not face New York this season but is 2-1 with a 2.97 ERA in 11 career outings (nine starts) against the Yankees.
Wacha is 4-3 with a 5.21 ERA in eight career postseason appearances (six starts).
--Larry Fleisher, Field Level Media
KC vs NYYInjury report
Kansas City's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
New York's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
KC vs NYY Starters Recent Games
Michael Wacha (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
2.60
Avg. IP
5.1
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep 26, '24
WAS 4 - KC 7
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W -163 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 16.6 | 2.0 |
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Sep 20, '24
KC 1 - SF 2
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L -197 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 16.9 | 1.5 |
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Sep 14, '24
PIT 1 - KC 5
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W -113 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 18.6 | 0.0 |
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Sep 08, '24
KC 2 - MIN 0
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W -119 | u8.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 13.0 | 0.5 |
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Sep 02, '24
KC 2 - CLE 4
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L -110 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 17.0 | 0.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 89.6 | 16.4 | 0.9 |
Last Vs New York
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 27, '23
NYY 3 - SD 2
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L +134 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 13.1 | 1.8 |
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Sep 22, '22
NYY 5 - BOS 4
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L +132 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 15.0 | 1.7 |
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Aug 14, '22
BOS 3 - NYY 0
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W +120 | u9.5 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 12.7 | 3.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.2 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 90.3 | 13.6 | 2.3 |
Gerrit Cole (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
2.53
Avg. IP
6.1
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep 26, '24
NYY 10 - BAL 1
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W -164 | o8.0 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 15.2 | 1.4 |
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Sep 20, '24
ATH 2 - NYY 4
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W -193 | u8.0 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 11.0 | 1.7 |
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Sep 14, '24
NYY 1 - BOS 7
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L -182 | u8.5 | 4.1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 15.7 | 0.7 |
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Sep 08, '24
CHC 2 - NYY 1
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L -154 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 16.5 | 0.5 |
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Sep 02, '24
TEX 4 - NYY 8
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W -184 | o9.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 13.7 | 0.8 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 89.8 | 14.4 | 1.0 |
Last Vs Kansas City
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jul 22, '23
NYY 5 - KC 2
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W -253 | u8.0 | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 15.6 | 0.6 |
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Jul 29, '22
NYY 11 - KC 5
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W -389 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 16.7 | 1.0 |
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Apr 30, '22
KC 0 - NYY 3
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W -216 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 15.2 | 4.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.0 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 96.7 | 15.8 | 1.9 |
KC vs NYYStats
KC vs NYY Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kansas City
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3.73 | .240 | .305 | 1.23 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 8.3 |
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New York
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3.76 | .234 | .309 | 1.24 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 9.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kansas City
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3.75 | 3.51 | .236 | .299 | 1.19 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 5.5 |
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New York
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4.07 | 3.85 | .238 | .311 | 1.25 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 5.3 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kansas City
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4.52 | 4.11 | .247 | .316 | 1.29 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
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New York
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4.24 | 3.62 | .227 | .307 | 1.22 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.6 |