Gerrit Cole's 10 Ks help Yankees get past Royals
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Gerrit Cole struck out 10 and pitched 6 1/3 innings of two-run ball before DJ LeMahieu hit a tie-breaking home run to open the seventh inning as the host New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Saturday afternoon.
The Yankees won their second straight following a 2-9 skid and secured a series win for the first time since taking two of three in Oakland June 27-2