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LIVE BLOG | Another bases-loaded walk has Royals down by 1 against Yankees in Game 1 of ALDS

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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.

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.

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.

5 p.m. | Closer Lucas Erceg talked to reporters Saturday about his journey to becoming a Royal.

Royals closer Lucas Erceg: 'They welcomed me with open arms'

4:33 p.m. | Before the game gets underway, catch manager Matt Quatraro's comments to the media Saturday.

Royals' Matt Quatraro: 'We need to use the whole field'

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: