The New York Yankees delivered a historic offensive explosion Tuesday night, launching six home runs while demolishing the Kansas City Royals 15-1 in a game that extended their dominance over Kansas City to 14 consecutive victories, including postseason matchups.
Amed Rosario powered the attack with a pair of home runs, collecting four hits and driving in four runs. The Yankees also got long balls from Cody Bellinger, Anthony Volpe, Trent Grisham and Jazz Chisholm Jr., with the five home run hitters accounting for 12 RBIs combined. Grisham, Volpe, Ben Rice and Austin Wells each contributed three hits to New York’s 24-hit barrage.
The offensive showcase marked a franchise milestone, as it represented the first time in Yankees history that every starter recorded at least two hits. On the mound, Cam Schlittler (7-2) delivered six solid innings, surrendering just one run, while Ryan Yarbrough closed out the final three frames for a save.
Bobby Witt Jr. provided Kansas City’s lone bright spot with a solo homer, but the Royals have now dropped 12 of their last 15 contests. Starting pitcher Bailey Falter (0-2) struggled early, giving up seven runs on nine hits in just 2 1/3 innings of work.
In other action around the majors, the Los Angeles Dodgers overwhelmed the Colorado Rockies 15-6 behind multiple home runs from Mookie Betts and Andy Pages. The Dodgers received a scare when star player Shohei Ohtani took a pitch to his throwing hand in the fourth inning, though manager Dave Roberts expects him to make his scheduled pitching start Wednesday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates crushed the struggling Chicago Cubs 12-1, handing Chicago their 10th straight loss – the longest active losing streak in baseball and their worst skid since 2022. Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez homered and drove in three runs while Oneil Cruz had three hits in the victory.
Baltimore defeated Tampa Bay 6-1 as Shane Baz dominated his former team over seven innings, while Samuel Basallo blasted a three-run homer. The Texas Rangers snapped a four-game slide with a 10-7 win over Houston, scoring eight runs in the first inning after being held hitless the previous night.
Seattle beat Oakland 4-1 behind Emerson Hancock’s six shutout innings, while Cincinnati rolled past New York’s other team, the Mets, 7-2. Toronto topped Miami 8-1, Atlanta edged Boston 7-6, and Milwaukee blanked St. Louis 6-0.
Philadelphia held off San Diego 4-3 behind early home runs from Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto and Trea Turner. Washington beat Cleveland 6-3, Los Angeles Angels defeated Detroit 10-6, Minnesota outlasted Chicago’s White Sox 5-3 in 11 innings, and Arizona topped San Francisco 7-5.
