Summary | Box Score Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Yankees 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 7 11 0 Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

In their opener, the Yanks defeated the Royals 7-0. Ken Kilduff notched the win going 5 innings, allowing just 2 hits and recording 11 of 15 outs via the K. Rookie Kevin Reggio pitched the final two innings of scoreless ball. Greg Crossman (3-4, triple, RBI) and Jeff McHugh (2-4, double, triple, RBI) lead the offense for Yanks which produced 11 hits on the day. For the Royals, Ariel Martinez pitched well through 4 innings but picked up the loss.

Cross and McHugh combine for 5 hits, Kilduff Ks 11.