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Benches open between Yankees and Royals as KC comes to terms with the end of the season

Vaseline October 11, 2024

PublishedOctober 10, 2024 10:31 PM EDT|UpdatedOctober 10, 2024 10:32 PM EDT

The Royals aren’t too happy about their season slowly coming to an end at the hands of the Yankees.

It was a sad day for Kansas City as the Royals faced an elimination game with New York leading 2-1 in the American League Division Series. Royals players couldn’t keep their composure, leading to a bench-clearing spat in the sixth inning after New York’s Anthony Volpe tagged Maikel Garcia into a double play for a 3-0 lead.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – OCTOBER 10: Gerrit Cole #45 of the New York Yankees is restrained after an altercation during the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals during Game Four of the Division Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri . (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

The young Yankee knocked Maikel several times after tagging him out, inspiring Garcia to keep whistling for Volpe. New York’s bench rushed to Volpe’s defense as Garcia’s temper soared. Both benches eventually cleared, but no punches were thrown.

Predictably, a “Yankees Suck” chant erupted at Kauffman Stadium.

In Games 3 and 4, the Royals teased a big comeback against the Yankees, but never really got off the ground.

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Gerrit Cole stepped off the mound and also teased some action – it turned out to be all talk and no scrap.

Pour one out for the Royals. KC showed some semblance of a fight in this small but tense scene. Garcia, Bobby Witt Jr. and the rest of the Kansas City team can’t be happy about this royal postseason meltdown.

At least the city still has the Chiefs to get the job done.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – OCTOBER 10: Tommy Pham #22 and Maikel Garcia #11 of the Kansas City Royals walk back to the dugout after an altercation with the New York Yankees during the sixth inning during Game Four of the Division Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)