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Destroyed. Struck. Gutted. Whatever word one wants to use to describe what the New York Yankees did to the Kansas Royals on Tuesday night, it is accurate.
What did the Yankees do? They scored 15 runs on 24 hits, but there were many more nuggets – some historic – from the 15-1 victory. Here is the Yankees’ offensive performance Tuesday night in numbers:
2A: For the first time in franchise history, each of the Yankees’ nine starters had at least two hits.
2B: Third baseman Amed Rosario hit two home runs.
3: The Yankees had five players totaling at least three hits: Rosario, center fielder Trent Grisham, designated hitter Ben Rice, shortstop Anthony Volpe and catcher Austin Wells.
4A: The number of hits Rosario had.
4B: The Yankees have had three players reach base four times: Rosario, Rice and three-time American League MVP Aaron Judge.
4C: The number of players who drove in at least two runs: Rosario, Volpe and outfielders Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham.
4D: New York scored four runs in two of the first three innings (first and third innings).
4E: The number of doubles made by the Yankees.
5A: The number of walks they took.
5B: New York had just five strikeouts.
6: The number of home runs hit by the Yankees: Rosario (two), Volpe, Grisham, Bellinger and second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.
7A: The number of runs they scored with two outs.
7B: The number of baserunners throwing in New York has surrendered; Starter Cam Schlittler recorded six strikeouts and allowed just one run and four baserunners (four hits) in six innings, while left-hander Ryan Yarbrough allowed no runs and three baserunners (two hits and one walk) in three innings.
8A: Eight of New York’s nine starters drove in at least one run.
8B: Eight of the Yankees’ nine starters scored a run. Surprisingly, the only starter who didn’t score was Judge.
15: The number of points they scored.
24: The number of hits totaled by the Yankees.
46: New York racked up 46 total bases.
