Official Site of the Yankees · Aug 31, 2016
Yankees-Royals delayed by rain in 6th inning
The Yankees-Royals game on Tuesday night was delayed by rain heading into the top of the sixth inning at Kauffman Stadium. (AP)KANSAS CITY -- The Yankees-Royals game on Tuesday night was delayed by rain heading into the top of the sixth inning at Kauffman Stadium.
The Yanks, who led 4-2 at the time of the delay, took an early lead on a two-run home run by Aaron Judge in the second inning. They added two more runs on an RBI double by Jacoby Ellsbury in the second and a sacrifice fly by Chase Headley in the third.
Outfielder Jarrod Dyson put the Royals on the board with an RBI triple in the third.