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Long ball, close call help Yanks top Royals

Kansas City believed it had tied the game in the seventh as Jorge Soler raced for the plate on Alcides Escobar's slow bouncer up the middle, fielded by second baseman Starlin Castro. Escobar was initially ruled safe at first, but that call was overturned after review.

Escobar ruled out at first
Alcides Escobar plates Jorge Soler on an infield single, but the Yankees challenge and Escobar is ultimately ruled out

Jorge Bonifacio hit a solo home run and Escobar delivered a run-scoring double off Yankees starter Michael Pineda, who worked 6 1/3 innings for the victory.