Yankees Beat Royals, Advance to ALCS

Gerrit Cole delivered a stellar performance for the New York Yankees, holding the Kansas City Royals to one run over seven innings in Game 4 of the AL Division Series, which secured a 3-1 victory and advanced the Yankees to the American League Championship Series (ALCS). Cole scattered six hits, struck out four, and handed a scoreless lead to the Yankees bullpen, with Clay Holmes and Luke Weaver completing the game without allowing any runs (ABC7NY, CBS News, Times Leader). The Yankees' offense was driven by Juan Soto, Gleyber Torres, and Giancarlo Stanton, marking their fourth ALCS appearance in eight years (Sporting News, NY Post). Despite Kansas City's loss, the team showed significant improvement from a 106-loss season to their first postseason appearance since 2015, with young talent like Bobby Witt Jr. providing hope for the future (Times Leader, ABC7NY). Michael Wacha struggled for the Royals, unable to contain the Yankees' early offensive surge and leaving the game after allowing two runs (CBS News, NY Post). New York will face either Cleveland or Detroit in the ALCS starting at Yankee Stadium (ABC7NY, CBS News).