Heroes, zeros and the complete inside pitch from the Yankees’ 3-1 series-clinching win over the Royals in Game 4 of the ALDS on Thursday night in Kansas City, Mo.
Hero
Gerrit Cole returned to his ace form after a rocky Game 1 outing.
He allowed only one run over seven innings.
Zero
Easy as 4-5-6. That a part of Kansas City’s order — Salvador Perez, Yuli Gurriel and MJ Melendez — went a combined 0-for-11 within the loss.
Unsung hero
Gleyber Torres didn’t just start the sport with a double and rating in the primary, he played peacemaker in the underside of the sixth after the benches cleared with the Yankees up by two runs.
Any potential ejection could have hurt the Yankees.
Key stat
12 Years ago was the last time the Yankees faced a team aside from the Astros within the ALCS, once they lost to the Tigers in 2012.
Detroit could possibly be their opponent again if it beats Cleveland on Saturday of their ALDS.
Quote of the Night
“It’s going to definitely be a fun time in Latest York,”
— Aaron Judge on the undeniable fact that the Yankees and Mets are of their respective league championship series.
