Royals Hold On To Beat Yankees

ROYALS WIN 8-5 over the New York Yankees and win game 1 of the series. The Royals offense had a 5 run 7th inning highlighted by a 3-run homer by Alcides Escobar that put the lead out of reach. Dillon Gee pitched 6 complete innings giving up 1 run on 4 hits, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. Pitching game 2 tomorrow for the Yankees is Masahiro Tanaka and Edinson Volquez will pitch for the Royals. The game is scheduled for 7:15. #ForeverRoyal -#RoyalNoah