The eighth inning decided everything. After Kansas City tied the game on Vinnie Pasquantino's solo homer, the Yankees answered immediately with Ryan McMahon's two-run blast to secure a 4-2 victory at Yankee Stadium.
Cam Schlittler anchored the Yankees' effort with six shutout innings, allowing three hits while striking out six. The right-hander carried a 1.95 ERA and worked efficiently through 93 pitches, keeping Kansas City off balance until his departure.
Ben Rice provided the early offense with a two-run homer in the fourth inning that scored Cody Bellinger. The blast gave New York a 2-0 lead that held until the sixth, when Maikel Garcia scored on Pasquantino's groundout to first. Pasquantino then tied the game with his solo shot in the eighth, but McMahon's decisive homer with Rice aboard restored the Yankees' advantage.
Michael Wacha matched Schlittler through six innings, allowing two runs on three hits with six strikeouts. Alex Lange took the loss after surrendering McMahon's homer in the eighth, falling to 0-1 with a 5.19 ERA. Camilo Doval earned the win despite allowing Pasquantino's tying homer.
The victory snapped a losing streak for New York, improving to 10-9. Kansas City's struggles continued as they fell to 7-12, extending their losing streak to four games.