Gee, Escobar lead red-hot Royals to 8-5 win over Yankees (Yahoo Sports)

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.