In a wild postseason opener, the New York Yankees emerged victorious. Led by outfielder Alex Verdugo's pair of hits, including a decisive RBI single in the seventh inning, the Bronx Bombers defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-5 to take a 1-0 series lead in the ALDS.

KC lost a 6-5 slugfest at Yankee Stadium. Alex Verdugo hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning as New York took a 1-0 series lead. That followed a controversial call at second base in which the Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm, who scored the winning run, was called safe sliding into second and the play stood on a review.