What is usually a strong suit with these New York Yankees has been the opposite as of late, as the bullpen was unable to hold a two-run lead en route to a 6-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals in front of a crowd of 35,931 at Yankee Stadium.
Even though Royals’ starter Danny Duffy started his night with three no-hit innings, New York was able to draw first blood via Aaron Hicks‘ eighth home run of the season — a laser beam the other way to right field to give his squad a 1-0 lead.