Salvador Perez ended his home run drought and Bobby Witt Jr. recorded another multi-hit game, but the Yankees scored more off Jordan Lyles, giving the Kansas City Royals a 8-3 loss.
Lyles dug a deep hole for the Royals. Across five innings, Lyles allowed nine hits, five earned runs, two home runs, walking one and striking out three. He allowed three runs in the first inning alone as Gleyber Torres recorded his 16th home run of the season. Anthony Rizzo slapped a ball to center that scored Giancarlo Stanton, making the Royals’ deficit 3-0.