The Yankees on Thursday won a game over the Kansas City Royals, gained a game on the Boston Red Sox, and added their second All-Star pitcher of the week, but the day nevertheless ended under a cloud of gloom. During the victory, they lost Aaron Judge, the most dangerous hitter in their lineup, with a chip fracture of the right wrist.
The Yankees said Judge — who was hit by a pitch in the first inning by Royals starter Jakob Junis — would not need surgery but would need at least three weeks before he can swing a bat in a game situation.