Eric Hosmer sparks Royals rally as Yanks come up short

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    Eric Hosmer's family rose from their seats at Yankee Stadium, watching his first career home run go soaring into the second deck in right field.

    They were probably more excited about his sacrifice fly about three hours later.

    Hosmer drove in Chris Getz with a shallow flyball in the 11th inning, capping a late comeback and lifting the Royals to a 4-3 win over the New York Yankees.

    "They're both big, but winning the game is what we come here for," Hosmer said of his two highlight hits. "I fell down 0-2 to a tough pitcher out of the bullpen, knowing Getz is on third and can run, and just tried to get it out in play and get him home."

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310511110&teams=kansas-city-royals-vs-new-york-yankees
     

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