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Ryan McMahon plays unlikely hero with go-ahead homer to lift Yankees past Royals

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · · 633 words · By Dan Martin
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Ryan McMahon started Friday night’s game against Kansas City on the bench thanks to one of the worst starts to the season of any hitter in the majors.

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What happened

Ryan McMahon started Friday night’s game against Kansas City on the bench thanks to one of the worst starts to the season of any hitter in the majors.

Why it matters

He entered as a defensive replacement, with the Yankees clinging to a one-run lead in the top of the eighth.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ryan McMahon started Friday night’s game against Kansas City on the bench”
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Multiple web results confirm Ryan McMahon did not start the game. One source explicitly states 'After not starting the game, McMahon entered at third base' and another mentions 'Ryan McMahon comes off bench'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome To Ryan's World!!! Ryan loves doing lots of fun things like pretend play, science experiments, music videos, skits, challenges, DIY arts and crafts and more!!!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGJGhZ9SOOHvBB0Y4DOO_w
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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan & Daddy’s World Tour: Amazing Food & Fun Challenges! with tags ryan's world, compilation, 1 hour, kids video, family vlog, ryan toy review
https://kidvideo.org/video/ryan-daddys-world-tour-amazing-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch Ryan and Friends for fun, educational shows, cartoons, and exclusive content! Featuring science experiments, DIY crafts, pretend play, challenges, and tons of other kid-favorite activities...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.future.rya…
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Claim 2: “McMahon... entered with the second-worst slugging percentage in the majors of anyone with more than 40 plate appearances.”
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While sources mention his poor performance (batting .119, all singles), none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms he had the 'second-worst slugging percentage in the majors' among players with 40+ plate appearances.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees will have a tough time competing for a World Series as long as McMahon remains an offensive and defensive concern. They have internal options (George Lombard Jr., José Caballero) to replac…
https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi/3-yankees-who-will-be-be…
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web search NEUTRAL — ESPN is the place for MLB stats! Discover the All MLB Batting All Positions stat leaders of the 2026 MLB Regular Season.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/player
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web search NEUTRAL — McMahon has only one home run of the season, but he has six doubles to go along with six runs scored and eight RBI across 61 plate appearances.
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rockies-ryan…
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Claim 3: “David Bednar closed it in the ninth as the Yankees won for just the third time in their last 10 games.”
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The provided evidence for 'David Bednar' consists of unrelated results (Biblical David, a criminal case, and a movie). There is no evidence in the search results confirming Bednar closed the game or the Yankees' 3-of-10 win record.
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web search NEUTRAL — David is honored as an ideal king and the forefather of the future Hebrew Messiah in Jewish prophetic literature, and many psalms are attributed to him. David is also richly represented in post-biblic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 20, 2026 · D4vd -- a 21-year-old Los Angeles resident whose legal name is David Burke -- was arrested last week in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez following a monthslong inves…
https://abcnews.com/US/charges-expected-filed-monday-d4vd-al…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 19, 2025 · From his mother's songs to his clash with Goliath, David's journey from humble shepherd to anointed king tests the limits of faith, courage, and love--culminating in a battle for the so…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15678738/
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Claim 4: “Cam Schlittler provided another excellent start, allowing just an unearned run in six-plus innings.”
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A specific news report confirms Cam Schlittler 'retired the first 11 batters he faced over six-plus innings' and 'allowed one unearned run on three hits'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Schlittler started Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox, earning the win by pitching eight innings and striking out 12 batters while allowing five hits and no runs as the Yanke…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Schlittler
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web search NEUTRAL — Now boasting a 1.95 ERA across five starts, Schlittler came out of the gate hot, retiring the first 11 batters he faced over six-plus innings. Supported by Ben Rice’s two-run homer, Schlittler struck …
https://www.mlb.com/news/cam-schlittler-pitches-six-plus-str…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cam Schlittler continues Yankees starters’ absurd dominance in win over Mariners.The good vibes vanished when the bullpen promptly allowed three unearned runs to tie the score before the seventh was o…
https://nypost.com/2023/07/09/domingo-german-holds-cubs-to-o…
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Claim 5: “he replaced Amed Rosario at third to start the eighth”
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Two sources confirm he replaced Amed Rosario at third base: one says 'McMahon entered at third base for Amed Ro' and another explains Boone 'opted for Rosario' initially but McMahon entered later.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees third baseman Ryan McMahon hits a two run homer during the 8th inning at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York, on April 17, 2026. Jason szenes for the new york post.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/sports/ryan-mcmahon-hits-go-ah…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rosario got the Yankees' scoring started with a solo shot in the second to put them up 1-0. But once the offense stalled, Rosario came to the rescue again in the eighth inning.
https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-amed-rosario-two-home-runs-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Friday was expected to be McMahon's only start this weekend, but Royals right-hander Michael Wacha has reverse splits for his career, so Boone opted for Rosario. But McMahon was at the plate in a huge…
https://abc7ny.com/post/ryan-mcmahon-comes-off-bench-deliver…
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Claim 6: “It came against a Royals team that’s in a five-game losing streak and has dropped nine consecutive games to the Yankees — dating back to the 2024 ALDS.”
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The search results do not provide information regarding the Royals' current losing streak or their specific head-to-head record against the Yankees since the 2024 ALDS.
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web search NEUTRAL — There will never be another John Sterling. His voice and legacy will live on forever John was the voice of the Yankees for 36 years and 5,651 games, including the last five World Championships. We sen…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAQ_4ELJodnKuNqviK86Dg
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web search NEUTRAL — Kansas City lost for only the third time in 10 games.The top three Kansas City batters combined for seven of the team’s eight hits. Greene has reached base safely in a career-best 21 consecutive games…
https://upnorthlive.com/sports/content/workman-with-1st-care…
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web search NEUTRAL — There are no games scheduled for this date. No games match the filters selected.You have selected an away game. Tickets for this game will be purchased from the home club.
https://www.mlb.com/yankees/schedule
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Claim 7: “The first two batters reached in the seventh off Schlittler and lefty Brent Headrick entered.”
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Claim 8: “Schlittler then got Bobby Witt Jr. to hit a fly ball to deep center, where the slumping Trent Grisham camped under it — and had it bounce off his glove for a two-base error.”
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Claim 9: “The right-hander retired the first 11 batters he faced, perfect until Vinnie Pasquantino singled to left with two outs in the fourth.”
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The source 'Cam Schlittler pitches six-plus strong innings vs. Royals' explicitly states he 'retired the first 11 batters he faced', which directly supports the claim that he was perfect until the 12th batter (Pasquantino).
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Claim 10: “He struck out Jac Caglianone, got pinch hitter Jonanthan India to pop out and... got another pinch hitter, Starling Marte, on a comebacker”
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Claim 11: “Schlittler walked Maikel García with one out — just Schlitter’s second walk of the season.”
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Claim 12: “holding a two-run lead provided by Rice’s homer in the fourth off the excellent Michael Wacha”
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The source 'Cam Schlittler pitches six-plus strong innings vs. Royals' explicitly mentions Schlittler was 'Supported by Ben Rice’s two-run homer'.
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Claim 13: “Rice continued to mash and delivered a two-out single to set up McMahon.”
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Claim 14: “Doval took over in the eighth and allowed a game-tying, two-out solo shot to Pasquantino”
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Claim 15: “Pasquantino grounded to first to score García and make it 2-1 before Schlittler got Salvador Pérez to finish the inning.”
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Claim 16: “McMahon’s opposite-field two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth came after Camilo Doval gave up the lead in the top of the inning and following Ben Rice’s two-out single.”
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One source confirms the tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning. While other sources mention the game, they do not provide the specific sequence of Ben Rice's single followed by McMahon's homer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan McMahon hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees earned a 4-2 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Friday night. After not starting t…
https://www.losangelesherald.com/news/278995948/ryan-mcmahon…
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web search NEUTRAL — - Ryan McMahon hit a two-run home run in the 12th inning and the Colorado Rockies hung on to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Wednesday night.
https://abc7news.com/post/mcmahon-hits-2-run-homer-12th-inni…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jasson Domínguez hit a two-run homer and an RBI single in a seven-run eighth inning and the New York Yankees routed the Baltimore Orioles 11-3 on Sunday for their 13th win in 15 games.
https://www.aol.com/articles/dom-nguez-hits-2-hrs-210807787.…
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Claim 17: “McMahon — who hadn’t had an extra-base hit all season or driven in a run since Opening Day — delivered in a 4-2 win in The Bronx.”
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Two independent sources confirm the lack of production: one states he 'had not driven in a run since Opening Day' and 'All singles' (no extra-base hits), and another notes he had 'five hits in 42 plate appearances. All singles'.
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web search NEUTRAL — McMahon had five hits in 42 plate appearances. All singles. He was batting .119. He had been benched. He had not driven in a run since Opening Day.
https://pinstripesnation.com/aaron-judge-sparks-ryan-mcmahon…
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web search NEUTRAL — McMahon had spent the first eight and a half seasons of his career playing for the Colorado Rockies. He was traded to New York during the middle of last season. The 31-year-old has hit 20+ home runs i…
https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/new-york-yankees/make-ryan-mcma…
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web search NEUTRAL — In what had been a career spent entirely in the purgatory that is Colorado baseball, McMahon had shown some pop, finishing with at least 20 homers in each of his five full seasons with the Rockies (a …
https://www.pinstripealley.com/yankees-playoffs-mlb/167779/y…
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