The Yankees were exhibiting the classic signs of another collapse. From the inaccurate starting pitching, blown leads and an uncharacteristically shaky performance by the back end of the bullpen, all signs pointed to another loss.
But in recent days, the Yankees’ bats have come alive. So even after Lorenzo Cain hit his third home run of the night, the Yankees’ offense answered. First, Brett Gardner smacked a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning. Two batters later, Brian McCann hit a two-run double off the center-field wall, propelling the Yankees as they outlasted the Kansas City Royals, 10-7, on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.