For the third game in a row, the Royals and Yankees have played a PLAYOFF baseball game. Plate appearances all feel valuable, and runs are really hard to scratch across the plate. The starters were pulled early and then a parade a relievers and eventually pinch hitters were brought on to find any advantage possible. Kansas City had a capacity crowd and then some with as many as 3,000 standing only tickets sold, and they roared, groaned, and booed throughout, especially when Jazz Chisholm was up.
The beginning of the game was three consecutive 1, 2, 3 half innnings.