The Yankees secured a decisive 15-1 victory over the Royals, with their entire starting lineup achieving a historic franchise first. Each starter recorded at least two hits in the match at Kauffman Stadium. The Yankees’ 24-hit performance put them in the franchise’s history books.
Historic Hitting Display
Amed Rosario said it felt great to be part of Yankees history. Rosario led the team with four hits, including two of their six home runs. The Yankees gave Cam Schlittler four runs to work with before he even hit the mound on Tuesday night against the Royals.
Notable Offensive Feats
Five Yankees players achieved at least three hits: Rosario, Trent Grisham, Ben Rice, Anthony Volpe and Austin Wells. The last time the Bronx Bombers had five players accomplish that was on Aug. 3, 2011, against the White Sox. Those five players were Derek Jeter, Robinson Canó, Brett Gardner, Curtis Granderson and Eric Chavez.
- The Yankees tallied 46 total bases, their most in a game since July 22, 2007 (49 vs. the Rays) and their third most since 1940.
- The Yanks had 24 batted balls classified as hard-hit.
- That was their most in a single game during the Statcast Era (since 2015).
Manager’s Reaction
Manager Aaron Boone commented that the team had a ton of really good at-bats. He added that it was one of those nights where everything was falling. The Yankees recorded 24 hits as a team.
Will the Yankees’ bats stay hot tonight as they swing for their 13th consecutive regular-season victory over the Royals? Gerrit Cole certainly hopes so.