Yankees sweep Royals 4-3, Judge's homer secures victory

The New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 4-3 victory, highlighted by Aaron Judge’s go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning that broke a 10-game home run drought. Judge went 3-for-3, reaching base four times and raising his league-leading average to .409, while also notching his seventh home run of the season. Clarke Schmidt made his season debut after recovering from a shoulder injury, pitching 5 2/3 innings and allowing three runs in a solid outing that bodes well for the injury-hit Yankees rotation. Anthony Volpe contributed a two-run double, and Cody Bellinger secured the win with a dramatic game-ending diving catch in right field. Reliever Fernando Cruz pitched two scoreless innings to earn his first career save. The victory marks the Yankees’ second sweep of the season and demonstrates the team's resilience and depth amid early-season injuries.