Alex Verdugo credits personal chef he hired for turnaround in AL Division Series opener

AP Baseball Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Verdugo felt a little cooked this season, so he hired a chef. Revived by his new diet, Verdugo hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and saved at least one run with a sliding catch along the left-field line to boost the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 6-5 in their AL Division Series opener. He gave some of the credit to the diet changes created by his new personal chef. New York won what was the first postseason game with five lead changes, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.