Thu Sep 12 03:51:00 UTC 2024: ## Yankees Outlast Royals in Thrilling 11th Inning Walk-Off Win
**NEW YORK** – The New York Yankees edged out the Kansas City Royals in a nail-biting 11th inning on Wednesday night, securing a 4-3 victory and extending their lead in the AL East to 1.5 games over Baltimore. The win came courtesy of Jazz Chisholm Jr., who delivered a game-ending infield single with one out in the 11th.
The game was a back-and-forth affair, with both teams trading runs throughout. Juan Soto provided the Yankees’ key offensive spark, launching a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning. The Royals tied the game in the seventh before the two teams traded runs in the 10th, sending the game into extra innings.
Chisholm’s heroics came after the Royals intentionally walked Aaron Judge with runners on first and third. With the infield playing in, Judge advanced to second on defensive indifference, setting the stage for Chisholm’s clutch hit.
“Honestly, I was looking for a pitch that I could get through a hole or get to the outfield to score anybody on third base,” Chisholm said. “I was willing to pass the baton if I didn’t get a pitch to hit.”
The win was crucial for the Yankees, who have held the lead in the AL East since August 21st. The Orioles, however, lost their game in extra innings, keeping the Yankees in the driver’s seat.
“This is a big series win for us against a really good club over there that threw a lot of good pitching at us,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.
The Royals, meanwhile, fell 4.5 games behind the first-place Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central, despite holding onto the second wild card spot.
“It was a tense game,” said Royals manager Matt Quatraro. “It was tight. It was well pitched on both sides.”
The Yankees will face the Boston Red Sox in a four-game series starting Thursday, with Nestor Cortes set to take the mound. The Royals will head to Pittsburgh for a three-game series against the Pirates, with Luis Ortiz expected to pitch for Pittsburgh.
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