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Ryan McMahon the unlikely hero as Yankees edge Royals
- Ryan McMahon broke his season-long slump with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning on Friday, lifting the New York Yankees to a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
- Manager Aaron Boone benched McMahon to start the game, hoping to boost production at the bottom of the lineup. Boone said he needed "his production, especially at the bottom of the lineup."
- Ben Rice hit a two-run homer in the fourth, while Cam Schlittler delivered six solid innings for the Yankees. Vinnie Pasquantino tied the game with an eighth-inning solo shot before McMahon's heroics.
- David Bednar secured his sixth save in the ninth as the Kansas City Royals fell to their fifth consecutive loss, dropping eight of their last 10 games.
- Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium features LHP Noah Cameron facing RHP Will Warren in the middle game of the series as the Royals seek to end their skid.
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McMahon comes off bench and busts out of slump with big homer for Yankees in 4-2 win over Royals
Ryan McMahon came off the bench and broke out of his season-long slump with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning as the New York Yankees beat the skidding Kansas City Royals 4-2.
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right2Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left, 45% Center
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L 45%
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