After failing to cash in Thursday on the momentum they earned in a two-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox during the week, the Yankees responded with a 6-2 victory over the young Kansas City Royals at the Stadium.
The Yankees rode the left arm of CC Sabathia, who for the second straight start looked real good in his return from heart and knee surgery. Sabathia held the Royals to just an unearned run over five innings. While he did walk four batters, Sabathia struck out five, including the first two batters of the game. It was another positive step in the right direction for the 38-year old lefty.
Meanwhile, Brett Gardner -- the same Brett Gardner a lot of Yankees fans want out -- once again came up big with another home run. This time Gardy hit a 2-run homer in the bottom of the third inning to put the Bombers on top. They would never look back.
Rookie outfielder Mike Tauchman added his second homer of the week in the fifth to put New York up 3-1. The final three runs of the contest for the Yankees came on a sac fly, an error and a bunt single.
The Yankees bullpen did its job as Luis Cesa, Adam Ottavino, Tommy Khanle and Zach Britton combined to hold the Royals to just a run on two hits over the final four innings of the game.
The Yankees are now just a game under .500 at 9-10, and have now won four of their last six. It is pretty clear that things are starting to turn around fast for the Yanks.
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