NEW YORK
How bad is it going for the Royals right now? On Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, Lorenzo Cain crushed three homers and finished with five RBIs, recording a historic performance on a cool May night in the Bronx.
The performance was rendered a mere footnote. The Royals came apart during a disastrous eighth inning, allowing three runs in a 10-7 loss to the Yankees.
The final letdown was spurred by an error from shortstop Alcides Escobar with one out. The Yankees pounced on the mistake, scoring three runs off reliever Kelvin Herrera and resembling a certain American League team that used to make a living off other teams’ mistakes.