Yankees Reactions: The Lineup Trounces the Royals in Series Win
New York scores 13 Runs to secure the Royals series
KANSAS CITY — The Yankees needed a laugher, and their lineup delivered. The Yankees won 15-1 over the Royals. They improve to 33-22 on the 2026 season.
The Yankees scored four runs in the first inning against lefty Bailey Falter and never looked back. The Yankees recorded 24 hits in the game, a season high to this point. Multiple players had multi-hit games, including Amed Rosario and Ben Rice, and Anthony Volpe who had three-hit games. Everyone had a hit in the game.
The Turning Point
The Yankees were squaring the ball up early against Falter, but Grisham and Judge were retired on two pitches. Bellinger then homered, making it 1-0, then Goldschmidt doubled.
This challenge by Aaron Boone and the Yankees changed the course of the whole game. Rice lined a ball to right field that Jac Caglianone appeared to catch, but did not have full control when the ball hit the ground. Replay overturned the call on the field of an out, and made it an RBI single.
That prompted Rosario to take advantage of the overturned call giving the Yankees two more runs on a two-run homer, and the Yankees never looked back after the first inning.
Game Notes & Takeaways
Mastery on the Mound: Cam Schlittler was once again outstanding. He lowered his season ERA to 1.50 with his six innings giving up just one run, a solo home run to Bobby Witt Jr. The game was about the offense, but Schlittler was dominant, not issuing a walk. Schlittler continues to bolster his candidacy to be the AL Cy Young winner.
Offensive Catalyst: Amed Rosario had four of the Yankees 22 hits in the game, including two two-run home runs. It was Rosario’s fourth career multi-home run game, and his second this season. Rosario had been in a mini slump coming into the game, so recording four hits should help him break out.
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Also, Yankee catchers continue to rake in Kansas City, with Austin Wells recording three hits tonight.
On the Horizon
The Yankees will go for the sweep of the Royals tomorrow with Gerrit Cole, who twirled six shutout innings against the pesky Rays lineup last week. For the Royals, it will be young left-hander Noah Cameron (2-3, 4.72), who the Yankees hung five earned runs, (seven overall) on him last month.