Jasson Dominguez’s 3-run double lifts Yankees over Royals

Jasson Dominguez highlighted a three-hit performance by hitting a bases-clearing double with two outs in the sixth inning, leading the New York Yankees to a come-from-behind 4-2 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.In his 41st career game, Dominguez set a career-high with three RBIs. The switch-hitting outfielder also notched three hits for the second time in his brief career (also Sept. 6, 2023, against the Detroit Tigers).Kansas City starter Michael Wacha (0-3) cruised through five innings with a 2-0 lead before the Yankees scored four in the sixth. Wacha allowed an infield single to Aaron Judge, then struck out Cody Bellinger and Paul Goldschmidt before issuing consecutive walks to Anthony Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr. to load the bases.Left-hander Angel Zerpa, who entered with an opponents’ batting average of .368, walked Austin Wells on four pitches to force in two runs.After getting two singles from the left side of the plate against Wacha, Dominguez batted from the right side of the plate. After fouling off a slider for a 1-2 count, the left fielder ripped a fastball over the leap of third baseman Cavan Biggio and down the left field line to give the Yankees a 4-2 lead.Max Fried (3-0) followed up seven scoreless innings last week in Detroit by allowing two runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings. The left-hander struck out seven and issued both of his walks in the seventh before Luke Weaver recorded the next four outs.

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