Heroes, zeros and the full inside pitch from the Yankees’ 6-5 win over the Royals in Game 1 of the ALDS on Saturday.
Hero
Alex Verdugo wasn’t even guaranteed a starting spot before the series started, but after Aaron Boone put him in left field and batted him ninth in the lineup, Verdugo responded in the field and at the plate with the go-ahead single in the seventh.
Zero
Kansas City’s bullpen gave up three runs in four innings after Michael Wacha left without retiring a batter in the fifth.
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