Yankees vs. Royals Game 1 ALDS already made postseason history

Kevin Hickey

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The New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals was an intense battle on Saturday night as Game 1 of the American League Division Series got underway.

It was a back-and-forth battle throughout the entire night once the Royals took a 1-0 lead in the second inning. 

After the Royals took their first lead, both teams combined for five lead changes after the Yankees took a 6-5 lead in the bottom of the seventh inning on an Alex Verdugo single.

According to Elias Sports Bureau, it's the first time in MLB postseason history that a single game had five lead changes.

It's going to be a long series for both sides if the lead changes continue to hold as they did in Game 1.


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Hickey was previously the managing editor of USA Today's Colts Wire. His work is also featured as a fantasy football analyst for The Huddle. A career .232 hitter, he is an avid reader of Spider-Man comics, an admirer of the James Webb Space Telescope, and a keen enthusiast of Ma’s sauce. You can find him on Twitter/X @KevinHickey11