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CC Sabathia returned to his familiar role as the stopper, hurling five solid innings and receiving support from homers by Brett Gardner and Mike Tauchman, as the Yankees defeated the Royals, 6-2, on Friday evening at Yankee Stadium.
Bouncing back from a disappointing loss in the series opener, New York posted its third victory in four games behind Sabathia, who held Kansas City to an unearned run and three hits over five innings.