Torres owns up to base-running blunder

Gleyber Torres got carried away. The Yankees’ second baseman hit an RBI double in the seventh inning to cut the Royals lead to a run. But the precocious rookie then tried to keep it going, seeing the outfielder over throw to the plate, and tried to make too much happen.

With no play on the run, Torres was easily thrown out at third by Royals catcher Salvador Perez, killing the Yankees’ rally.

“He put himself in a good position, because he can see the play, when he saw the overthrow, he took off, which was a mistake, obviously,” Yankee manager Aaron Boons said. “In that situation, with no outs and us kind of coming back in that spot, that definitely was a mistake.”

Torres said the game was moving fast and admitted he made a “bad decision.” The 21-year-old said Boone had not talked to him about the play.

“He (didn’t) tell me (anything) yet, but for sure he (will) tell me something, I hope,” Torres said. “I think it is I put more focus in that situation. If I get a next opportunity, try to stay on the base.”

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

With the bench and lineup limited with Aaron Judge (wrist fracture) and Gary Sanchez (groin) on the disabled list, Boone had to get creative Saturday. He pinch hit rookie Miguel Andujar for outfielder Shane Robinson in the seventh and wanted to keep Andujar and Neil Walker’s hot bat in the lineup, so he shifted the veteran infielder to left field.

Walker, who had his second straight multi-hit game, last played in the outfield in 2010, when he played 14 games in left field with Triple-A Indianapolis. “It could happen again, but I think today was kind of unique circumstances with a couple of regulars down, not a deep bench,” Boone said. “With a small bench. Sometimes, you have to do things.”

That makes you wonder if the Yankees will do something to get another bat before Tuesday’s non-waiver trade deadline. While Mike Moustakas, who was traded to the Brewers late Friday night, is no longer available, guys like Andrew McCutchen or Curtis Granderson could be a fit.

Another industry source said that the Yankees were also scouting Rays catcher Wilson Ramos this week.

BEAN BALL

After Judge was put on the disabled list with a chip fracture of his wrist Friday night, the Yankees had a real scare in the second inning. Austin Romine took a fastball off his right forearm.

“I got hit a little higher up on the forearm, some meat and some muscle on the bone,” Romine said. “It didn’t feel good, but I knew I was going to be OK.”