Aaron Judge send a pitch 453 feet to straightaway center field in the first inning and drove in the tying run in the seventh on a checked swing that trundled slowly down the first-base line, helping New York rally for a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals that pushed the club’s winning streak to nine games.
Josh Donaldson drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh on a fielder’s choice.
Michael Taylor homered for Kansas City, which has lost eight of its last 10.
The Royals play a makeup game Monday in St. Louis with RHP Zack Greinke (0-1, 2.86) on the mound, then the cross-state rivals return to Kansas City for two more games beginning Tuesday night.