KANSAS CITY, Mo.
The Yankees appeared to be in sell-off mode at the non-waiver trading deadline, sending away starter Ivan Nova and top relievers Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller in what looked like a nod to the future.
Turns out the future may have been a month away.
The Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 in 13 innings Wednesday night, their second straight extra-inning win against the reigning World Series champs. It capped a strong August for the Yankees that left them just 2 1/2 games out of the second AL wild-card spot.
"We went through the trade deadline and I still felt we could win in here and these guys are showing it," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.