Here’s a minute-by-minute timeline of Chiefs and Royals victories on Monday
Sports fans in Kansas City already knew Monday was going to be a special day with the Royals playing the Yankees in the postseason and the Chiefs facing the Saints on “Monday Night Football.”
It ended up being a great and memorable day for those KC supporters.
The Royals beat the Yankees 4-2 in Game 2 at Yankee Stadium and evened the American League Division Series at 1-1. And the Chiefs defeated the Saints 26-13 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium and improved their record to 5-0.
Many fans watched both games at the same time, although there was an issue with the broadcast audio on KMBC (Ch. 9). Here is a minute-by-minute breakdown of the games.
6:38 p.m.: Yankees starter Carlos Rodón’s first pitch is fouled off by Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia to open Game 2 of the American League Division Series.
6:41 p.m.: Rodón strikes out the side in the top of the first inning.
6:46 p.m.: Gleyber Torres walks to open the game for the Yankees, but New York doesn’t score.
6:58 p.m.: Royals second baseman Michael Massey picks up the game’s first hit: a single to right field.
7:06 p.m.: Anthony Volpe singles to left for the Yankees’ first hit.
7:15 p.m.: Harrison Butker’s kickoff is a touchback as Saints-Chiefs game begins.
7:20 p.m.: KC safety Bryan Cook intercepts a Derek Carr pass to end Saints’ first drive.
7:27 p.m.: Kareem Hunt scores a touchdown on a 5-yard run.
7:31 p.m.: Giancarlo Stanton’s single scores Torres with the first run of the game for the Yankees in the third inning.
7:36 p.m.: Salvador Perez crushes a home run as the Royals pull even with the Yankees.
7:45 p.m.: Tommy Pham’s single scores Yuli Gurriel as Royals take the lead.
7:50 p.m.: A Garrett Hampson single brings home Pham.
7:54 p.m.: Garcia’s single scores Hampson as Royals take a 4-1 lead.
7:58 p.m.: Butker kicks a 26-yard field goal as Chiefs go up 10-0
8:05 p.m.: The Saints’ Rashid Shaheed catches a 43-yard touchdown pass from Derek Carr to cut the Chiefs lead to 10-7.
8:23 p.m.: Patrick Mahomes throws a pass to Travis Kelce for 5 yards. Kelce laterals it to Samaje Perine for 15 more yards.
8:30 p.m.: Butker drills a 34-yard field goal to put Chiefs up 13-7.
8:42 p.m.: Butker makes a 28-yard field goal, extending Chiefs advantage to 16-7.
8:43 p.m.: Halftime of the Chiefs-Saints game.
9:04 p.m.: Harrison Butker’s 51-yard field-goal attempt hits the right upright.
9:21 p.m.: The Saints’ Khalen Saunders, the former Chiefs player, intercepts a Patrick Mahomes pass in the end zone off a deflection.
9:34 p.m.: Carr throws a 6-yard touchdown pass to Foster Moreau. Saints miss the extra point as Chiefs lead is cut to 16-13.
9:41 p.m.: Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm hits a solo homer in the ninth inning to cut Royals lead to 4-2.
9:42 p.m.: Xavier Worthy scores on a 3-yard as Chiefs go ahead 23-13.
9:45 p.m.: Torres grounds out to Bobby Witt Jr. to end Game 2 as the Royals beat the Yankees 4-2. A “Let’s Go Royals!” chant breaks out at Arrowhead Stadium.
10:06 p.m.: Butker kicks a 38-yard field goal to push the advantage to 13 points.
10:19 p.m.: Game ends at Arrowhead Stadium as the Chiefs beat the Saints 26-13.
This story was originally published October 8, 2024 at 9:19 AM with the headline "Here’s a minute-by-minute timeline of Chiefs and Royals victories on Monday."
