Yankees complete sweep of Royals

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Yankees	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	9	0
Royals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	7	2

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Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Royals on May 13th. (Getty Images)

For a fifth consecutive game, the Yankees have been in the middle of the infield shaking hands as they increased their win streak to five with their 4-2 win over the Royals. Vernon Wells and Robinson Cano supported Hiroki Kuroda with two RBI's each in the win over the Royals. Kuroda defeated the Royals for the first time in his career today and with it, he picked up his fifth win of the season.

Hiroki Kuroda allowed two runs on six hits in seven and two thirds innings of work. He struck out one and walked only one. He completed his start with 98 pitches thrown and 66 of them were for strikes.

Robinson Cano and Vernon Wells kept the Yankee offense going today with their pair of runs batted in. Cano collected two hits, while Wells collected three hits.

Mariano Rivera locked down the win and notched his 15th save of the season.

The Yankees are scheduled to visit the Cleveland Indians tomorrow and they will play a doubleheader.

Game 38: Yankees at Royals

Game 38: Yankees at Royals -- Mothers Day
May 12th, 2013, 2:10 pm ET, Kauffman Stadium

TV: YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Sunny, 64 Degrees, Wind: W at 5 MPH

The Yankees will look to add on to their five game winning streak today as they face off with the Royals in the finale of their three-game set.

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (22-13)
Brett Gardner, CF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Vernon Wells, LF
Travis Hafner, DH
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Jayson Nix, SS
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Chris Nelson, 3B
Chris Stewart, C

Pitching: Hiroki Kuroda RHP (4-2, 2.30 ERA this season)
(Hiroki Kuroda against the Royals: Click Here)

Royals (18-15)
Jarrod Dyson, CF
Alcides Escobar, SS
Alex Gordon, LF
Billy Butler, DH
Eric Hosmer, 1B
Salvador Perez, C
Mike Moustakas, 3B
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Elliot Johnson, 2B

Pitching: Ervin Santana RHP (3-1, 2.36 ERA this season)
(Ervin Santana against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!

Well's homer lifts Yankees past Royals

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Yankees	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	6	0
Royals	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	1

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Andy Pettitte pitches against the Royals on May 10th. 

The Yankees were given a big boost tonight as Vernon Wells drilled a go-ahead two-run home run in the fifth inning to give the Yankees a 3-2 lead., which would end up being the final score.

Andy Pettitte returned to form tonight after to shaky outings as he allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings of work. He struck out seven and walked only one. He finished his outing with 100 pitches thrown, in which 68 of them were for strikes.

Mariano Rivera notched his fourteenth save of this season tonight with his scoreless ninth inning.

The Yankees and Royals will conclude their three game set tomorrow afternoon.

Game 37: Yankees at Royals

Game 37: Yankees at Royals
May 11th, 2013, 7:10 pm ET, Kauffman Stadium

TV: YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: Sunny, 61 Degrees, Wind: NNW at 16 MPH

After winning the opener of the three game set last night, the Yankees will square off with the Royals once again tonight.

Click Here for the Probable Pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (21-13)
Brett Gardner, CF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Vernon Wells, LF
Travis Hafner, DH
Ichiro Suzuki, RF
Jayson Nix, SS
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Chris Nelson, 3B
Chris Stewart, C

Pitching: Andy Pettitte LHP (3-2, 4.06 ERA this season)
(Andy Pettitte against the Royals: Click Here)

Royals (18-14)
Alcides Escobar, SS
Lorenzo Cain, CF
Alex Gordon, LF
Billy Butler, DH
Eric Hosmer, 1B
Salvador Perez, C
Mike Moustakas, 3B
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Eliot Johnson, 2B

Pitching: James Shields RHP (2-2, 2.52 ERA this season)
(James Shields against the Yankees: Click Here)

Enjoy the game!

Overbay, Yanks' storm past Royals in opener

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Yankees	0	4	0	1	0	5	0	0	1	11	16	0
Royals	0	3	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6	7	0

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Phil Hughes pitches against the Royals on May 10th. (Associated Press Photo)

The Yankees defeated the Royals 11-6 on Friday night as Lyle Overbay collected four hits and drove in five runs. Phil Hughes collected his second win of the season tonight, however he wasn't very sharp.

Hughes allowed six runs on seven hits in five and two thirds innings of work. He struck out three and walked two. He finished his outing with 98 pitches thrown, in which 70 of them were for strikes.

The Yankee offense jumped on Royals pitching tonight. They plated four runs in the second inning and added five more in the sixth inning. Six players in the Yankees starting lineup collected multiple hits.

Shawn Kelley and Boone Logan came out of the bullpen tonight and they were excellent. In three and a third innings of work, they did not allow a hit and they struck out eight.

The Yankees and Royals will continue their series tomorrow night.