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MLB 2025: Reyes Stars As Yankees Beat Royals

Pablo Reyes stumbled, stopped and still scrambled home safely on a wild play in the eighth inning, taking advantage of a throwing error by reliever Lucas Erceg to give the New York Yankees a 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night. New York completed a three-game sweep to finish 6-0 against the Royals this season after eliminating them 3-1 in their best-of-five playoff series last October. Backed by some brilliant defense, Will Warren and four relievers combined on a five-hitter as the AL East-leading Yankees (42-25) moved a season-high 17 games over .500. They have the best road record in the majors at 21-13.

MLB: Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees
MLB: New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals | Photo: AP/Ed Zurga

New York Yankees' Pablo Reyes, left, and Paul Goldschmidt (48) celebrate after a win over the Kansas City Royals in a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo.

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MLB: New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals
MLB: Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees | Photo: AP/Ed Zurga

New York Yankees' Pablo Reyes (19) is congratulated by teammate Aaron Judge, center right, after scoring in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo.

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MLB Baseball: Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees
MLB Baseball: New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals | Photo: AP/Ed Zurga

New York Yankees' Pablo Reyes, right, runs home to score in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo.

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MLB Baseball: New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals
MLB Baseball: Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees | Photo: AP/Ed Zurga

New York Yankees' Pablo Reyes tags the plate as he scores in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo.

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Baseball: Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees
Baseball: New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals | Photo: AP/Ed Zurga

Kansas City Royals' Jac Caglianone strikes out in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in Kansas City, Mo.

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Baseball: New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals
Baseball: Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees | Photo: AP/Ed Zurga

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone, back left, signals to Pablo Reyes (19) to tag the plate after Reyes tried to score in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo. Reyes was safe on the play.

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Royals Yankees Baseball
Yankees Royals Baseball | Photo: AP/Ed Zurga

New York Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt watches his RBI single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo.

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Yankees Royals Baseball
Royals Yankees Baseball | Photo: AP/Ed Zurga

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) walks to the dugout as play is delayed due to rain in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in Kansas City, Mo.

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Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees
New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals | Photo: AP/Ed Zurga

Kansas City Royals' Nick Loftin, right, slides into third with a triple past New York Yankees third baseman Oswald Peraza, left, in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo.

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New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees | Photo: AP/Ed Zurga

New York Yankees starting pitcher Will Warren throws in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo.

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