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.
Alex Verdugo's go-ahead hit marked the 5th lead change in today's Royals-Yankees game, breaking the @MLB record for most lead changes in a #Postseason game.
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) October 6, 2024
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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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