NEW YORK — The Kansas City Royals are back on the field Saturday evening to face the New York Yankees in Game 1 of their American League Division Series.
The Royals play the Yankees in the playoffs for the first time since 1980.
Keep track of all the notable moments surrounding the game below.
7:27 p.m. | Another bases-loaded walk has the Royals down by one against the Yankees as they head to the sixth inning.
7:20 p.m. | The Yankees tie the game thanks to a bases-loaded walk allowed by reliever Angel Zerpa.
6:35 p.m. | The Royals strike right back with a two-run blast of their own to take a 3-2 lead, courtesy of left fielder MJ Melendez.
Merv swings us ahead! pic.twitter.com/aPevxvzKXs
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) October 5, 2024
6:26 p.m. | The Yankees hit a two-run home run to give them the lead in the bottom of the third inning.
6:04 p.m. | First baseman Yuli Gurriel scores on a sacrifice fly and the Royals strike first in New York.
On the board in the Bronx. pic.twitter.com/m8MYqDrqq0
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) October 5, 2024
5:59 p.m. | The Yankees put runners on the corners with two outs in the bottom of the first inning but Wacha closes out the inning with a strikeout to keep the game scoreless.
I’ll take that from Wacha. The Royals have given up one run in 19 innings this postseason.
— Tod Palmer (@todpalmer) October 5, 2024
5 p.m. | Closer Lucas Erceg talked to reporters Saturday about his journey to becoming a Royal.
4:33 p.m. | Before the game gets underway, catch manager Matt Quatraro's comments to the media Saturday.
4:25 p.m. | It's been a long time since the Royals and the Yankees faced off in the playoffs but George Brett remembers those matchups all too well.
3:55 p.m. | The Royals will send Michael Wacha to the mound to start Game 1 against the Yankees, his first postseason action with Kansas City.
The former All-Star compiled a 13-8 record with a 3.35 ERA and a WHIP of 1.194 during the regular season.
Here's a look at the club's lineup for tonight:
We meet again. pic.twitter.com/4hOpEudvd7
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) October 5, 2024