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Voit's Walk-Off Lifts Yankees Past Royals in Another Comeback Victory

A walk-off from Luke Voit lifted the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals in a dramatic win at Yankee Stadium, another comeback victory for the Yankees

Max Goodman

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NEW YORK — From a debilitating loss to another triumphant comeback victory, the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night was a roller-coaster ride.

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman continued to struggle in the top of the frame against the visiting Royals, loading the bases and walking in the game-tying run. After the go-ahead run came around to score, New York was flirting with a heartbreaking loss.

Then, the comeback kids struck again. 

Gary Sánchez tied the game by ripping a solo shot to left with one out in the inning off right-hander Greg Holland. After a base hit from Giancarlo Stanton, pinch-runner Tyler Wade advanced to second on a wild pitch and came around to score on a walk-off double from Luke Voit.

Voit's RBI double, caroming off the top of the left-field wall, was the Yankees' sixth walk-off win of the season. Seven of New York's last eight wins have been come-from-behind victories.

New York struggled against Kansas City's pitching staff early on, leaving 10 runners on base over the course of the game. A rocky outing from Zack Britton in the top of the eighth allowed the Royals to storm in front, but a clutch two-run blast from Rougned Odor in the bottom of the frame put the Bombers in front.

Chapman allowed two runs to score in the ninth, the fourth time the closer has allowed a run to score over his last seven appearances. That's after the left-hander permitted only one run to score in his first 15 innings this season.

When the dust settled on Wednesday night, seven of the game's 11 runs had come across to score over the final two frames, one of the wackiest games that this team will play all season long. 

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MAX GOODMAN

Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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