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- Updated: September 1, 2016
KANSAS CITY — The Yankees presented Ben Heller with the lineup card from Wednesday night’s 5-4 win in 13 innings over the Royals, offering a nod to his first Major League win. If they wanted to acknowledge everyone who earned recognition, they could have easily handed out seven different copies.
Starter Luis Cessa and six relievers limited the Royals to one hit over the final 10 frames, with Kansas City’s last hit coming off Salvador Perez’s bat in the fifth. The bullpen worked seven hitless innings, with Heller picking up the victory and Dellin Betances locking down his seventh save in eight opportunities.
“Tonight was just so awesome, to be able to show the team, my coaches and everybody that I’m worthy of being here and I can help the team win,” said Heller, who came to the Yankees from the Indians in the Andrew Miller trade. “That’s all that really matters to me right now.”
After Cessa limited the Royals to four runs (three earned) over six innings, Chasen Shreve worked two innings, less than 24 hours removed from picking up his first Major League save. Tommy Layne recorded an out, Adam Warren got two and the game headed into extra innings.
“I thought these last couple of games were big for us,” said Betances, who recorded the final three outs after …
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