Royals Fall to Yankees 7-5 In Longball Battle
Burlington, N.C. - The Yankees won a battle of the bats on the Fourth of July, taking down the Royals 7-5 in a game where home runs scored 10 of the 12 runs.Antonio Cabello started it off in the top of the third with a solo homer, with Saul Torres adding
Burlington, N.C. - The Yankees won a battle of the bats on the Fourth of July, taking down the Royals 7-5 in a game where home runs scored 10 of the 12 runs.
In the top of the fifth, the Yankees tied it up when first-round pick
However, Pulaski scored two runs in the ninth on a wild pitch and a Torres RBI single to give the Yankees a 7-5 lead they didn't surrender.
Burlington and Pulaski play again on Friday at Burlington Athletic Stadium with first pitch set for 6:30 P.M.
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WP - Tyler Johnson (1-0)
LP - Alex Smith (0-3)
Highlights:
Rave - 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Porter - 1-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI