After the zaniness of the last two games, the Yankees had to get a little weird with their pitching for the series finale against the Royals. Somewhat low on options, they gave the ball to Lucas Luetge for an opener-ish slot in what was to be his first ever Major League start. What was to happen after that was anyone’s guess.
However, the pitching in this game ended up being a positive for the Yankees. Six pitchers combined to allow just two runs on seven hits, and they threw shutout ball during the last four innings.