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Watch all three of Lorenzo Cain’s home runs against the Yankees

The Royals’ Cheslor Cuthbert greeted Lorenzo Cain as Jarrod Dyson watched after Cuthbert and Dyson scored on Cain’s fifth-inning home run.
The Royals’ Cheslor Cuthbert greeted Lorenzo Cain as Jarrod Dyson watched after Cuthbert and Dyson scored on Cain’s fifth-inning home run. The Associated Press

The only thing missing was the victory.

Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain put on quite a show Tuesday night against the Yankees, clubbing three home runs in a 10-7 loss.

All three were impressive for different reasons.

1. This was his first opposite field home run of his career:

2. This home run was a monster shot that traveled 445 feet and it got the Statcast treatment. He crushed that shot:

3. This was the first run Yankees relief pitcher Andrew Miller has allowed this season. It was also the first time Miller served up a game-tying home run at Yankee Stadium while he’s been with New York.

Pete Grathoff: 816-234-4330, @pgrathoff

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