Yankees withstand 3-HR barrage from Cain

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NEW YORK — Brett Gardner doubled home Ben Gamel with the go-ahead run off Kelvin Herrera as the Yankees overcame Lorenzo Cain’s three-homer performance, posting a wild 10-7 victory over the Royals on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.

Gardner’s deciding hit came after Gamel reached on an eighth-inning error by shortstop Alcides Escobar. That came one half-inning after Cain took Andrew Miller deep to enjoy his first career three-homer game, marking the first run that Miller had allowed all season.

Brian McCann added a two-run double to give Aroldis Chapman some breathing room, as the fireballing closer worked the ninth inning for his first save as …

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