With two runners aboard in the sixth inning, the Royals' Alcides Escobar was just trying to put the pitch from Yankees reliever Blake Parker in play Monday night. The three-run homer broke open a nip-and-tuck game, and backed by a strong pitching performance by Dillon Gee, Kansas City went on to beat New York 8-5 to open their three-game series. Everybody else was sure, the way things have been going for Kansas City lately. More...