The Yankees smashed six home runs and Cam Schlittler was strong through six innings in their 15-1 win over the Royals in Kansas City on Tuesday night.
It’s the Yankees’ third win in a row and 13th straight victory over the Royals, including the postseason. New York’s 24 hits are a season high, with every starter getting at least two base knocks, the first time in franchise history that has occurred. It’s the most hits the Yankees had in a single game since 2011.
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Here are the takeaways….
-Going up against an opener, the Yankees made the Royals pay. Cody Bellinger opened up the scoring again with his eighth homer of the season, launching a two-out solo shot in the first on a slider over the heart of the plate from Bailey Falter.
After a Paul Goldschmidt double, Ben Rice hit a sharp liner toward Jac Caglianone in right field, who could not maintain control of the ball. It was initially called an out, but Aaron Boone challenged and it was overturned, allowing Goldschmidt to score.
Amed Rosario made the Royals pay with a two-run bomb that went 420 feet into the fountain in left center field to put the Yankees up 4-0.
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–Anthony Volpe launched his first homer of the season in the second, a 409-foot blast that went 103 mph to straightaway center. It’s his first regular season homer since Aug. 29 of last year. Volpe finished 3-for-6 with two RBI.
-The Yankees would pour on four more runs in the third thanks to RBI from Volpe, Trent Grisham and Bellinger. Aaron Judge‘s double in the fifth pushed the Yankees’ lead to 10-1. Grisham and Jazz Chisholm Jr. added solo homers in the seventh and eighth, respectively.
Rosario would launch his second homer of the game in the ninth off shortstop Tyler Tobert to put the Yankees up 15-1.
-The offensive onslaught was more than enough for Schlittler. The young right-hander tossed just 77 pitches but got through six innings, allowing just one hit on four hits. His one mistake was a Bobby Witt Jr. homer back in the third inning.
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Schlittler struck out six batters and has now gone at least 6.0 innings in his last four starts (2-1).
Ryan Yarbrough mopped up the rest of the innings, pitching three scoreless innings while allowing just one hit and one walk.
Game MVP: Amed Rosario
Rosario’s two-run bomb in the first inning made the Royals pay and gave the Yankees the breathing room for Schlittler to do his thing.
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What’s next
The Yankees and Royals wrap up their three-game series on Wednesday night. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m.
Gerrit Cole will make his second start this season and go up against Noah Cameron (2-3, 4.72 ERA).
