Yanks Bang Out 24 Hits — Everyone Gets At Least 2 — in Romp. NY 15 KC 1

May 27, 2026 paperbacklou 2026 0
Amed Rosario hits the first of 2 HR's on the night. He went 4 for 6.

The Yanks banged out 24 hits to support another great start by Cam Schlittler in blasting the Royals 15-1 on a Tuesday night in Kansas City.

Bailey Falter started for the Royals, and boy did he falter — NY scored 7 runs on 9 hits including 3 Homers on him in 2.1 innings. The KC pen faltered too — the Yanks continued the hit attack against it, scoring 1 to 3 runs on each of 4 relievers.

It was a great night for Yankee batting averages. Everyone in the starting Yankee lineup got at least 2 hits to raise their average, even Austin Wells who went 3-6 to raise his average to .188.  It was the first time in Yankee history that everyone in the starting lineup got 2 or more hits.

At one point in the 8th inning Jazz Chisholm Jr. was the only Yankee without a hit — and he finished 2-5 (to raise his average to .246) with a HR!

Keeping track at home:

  • Amed Rosario led the charge, going 4-6 with 2 HR’s to raise his average to .279.
  • Anthony Volpe went 3-6 with a HR to raise his average to .281.
  • Aaron Judge went 2-3 with 2 walks to raise his average to .256.
  • Ben Rice went 3-5 to break out of a slump and raise his average to .285.
  • Cody Bellinger went 2-5 with a HR to raise his average to .277.
  • Paul Goldschmidt went 2-6 to raise his average to .255.
  • Trent Grisham went 3-7 with a HR to raise his average to .201.

“Just obviously a really good night for the guys,” said manager Aaron Boone afterwards.

NY improves to 33-22 and pulls to 2.5 games behind Tampa, which lost its 3rd game in a row. KC falls to 22-33.

1. Falters Falters

Bailey Falters is a 29-yr-old, 6’4 lefty. He got the first 2 outs in the top of the 1st, when Cody Bellinger began the hit parade with a HR to right for a 1-0 Yankee lead.

Next batter Paul Goldschmidt doubled to left, and Ben Rice hit a liner to right that Jac Caglianone appeared to make a shoestring catch on — it was initially called an out to end the inning. But the Yankees challenged and won as replays showed the ball hit the ground just before Caglianone’s glove — and Ben Rice had an RBI single. NY 2 KC 0.

Next batter Amed Rosario homered to center for a 4-0 Yankee lead.

2. Volpe HR Makes It 5-0 in 2nd

Anthony Volpe led off the top of the 2nd with a 409-ft HR to center and it was 5-0 Yanks.

3. Falters Yanked in 3rd — But Pen Falters; NY Goes Up 9-0

Ben Rice and Amed Rosario both singled to lead off the top of the 3rd, and after getting Jazz Chisholm Jr. to fly out, Falters was yanked — relieved by 24-year-old, 6’3 righty Luinder Avila.

The Yanks did not let up.

Volpe singled to left, scoring Rice for a 5-0 Yankee lead.

Austin Wells singled to right, moving the runners, and Trent Grisham grounded out to score a run. Aaron Judge walked to load the bases, and Cody Bellinger singled in 2 runs to make it 9-0.

4. Schlittler Mows ‘Em Down without Best Stuff

Meanwhile Cam Schlittler mowed down the Royals with 6 innings of 4-hit ball, allowing 1 run, striking out 6 with no walks.

The one run came on a solo HR by Bobby Witt Jr. in the bottom of the 3rd — NY leading 9-0 at the time.

Schlittler, staked to a 4-0 lead, allowed a 2-out single in the 1st, and a 1-out double in the 2nd — then struck out 2 guys to end that inning.

After allowing the solo HR to Witt with 2 outs in the 3rd, Schlittler pitched a 1-2-3 inning in the 4th, worked around a 1-out single in the 5th (NY leading 10-1 at the time), and threw a 1-2-3 inning in the 6th.

Boone took Schlittler out after 77 pitches. “I thought he was ok,” said Boone. “I thought they had a lot of really good at bats on him and didn’t have much to show for it. Probably not his best stuff tonite — but you look up and it’s 6 innings of 1-run baseball; really efficient. After a couple of longer outings his last 2 outs, was going shorter with him tonite regardless, and to have that kind of a lead and have him have a less strenuous outing was good.”

5. Judge RBI Double Makes It 10-1

Avila pitched a 1-2-3 shutout inning in the 4th, but the Yanks got to him again in the 5th — a leadoff walk by Jazz Chisholm, and a 2-out infield single by Grisham put 2 runners on for Aaron Judge, who doubled in a run to make it 10-1.

6. Grisham HR Makes It 11-1

Avila got in more trouble in the 6th — a double by Ben Rice and single by Rosario put runners at the corners with 1 out. KC brought in 26-yr-old, 6’7 righty Steven Cruz to relieve Avila and he struck out Chisholm and Volpe to end the threat — keeping KC within 10-1.

But NY got to Cruz in the 7th — Trent Grisham with a 414-foot bomb to right center for an 11-1 Yankee lead.

7. Chisholm HR; Volpe Double; Wells RBI Single for 13-1 Lead

The Royals brought in 30-yr-old, 5’10 righty Eli Morgan to pitch the 8th and the Yankees pounced once again. Jazz Chisholm Jr. — the only Yankee without a hit on the evening — hit a 416-foot HR to right center for a 12-1 Yankee lead.

Next batter Anthony Volpe doubled to right, and Austin Wells singled in Volpe for a 13-1 lead.

8. Rosario HR Makes It 15-1 in 8th

KC brought in 28-yr-old, 5-10 righty Tyler Tolbert for the top of the 8th, and the Yanks pounced once again. Ben Rice worked a 1-out walk, and Amed Rosario ripped a 381-foot HR — his 2nd of the night — to opposite field right center for a 15-1 game.

9. Yarbrough Pitches 3 Shutout Innings

Ryan Yarbrough came in for Schlittler to start the 7th, and the 34-year-old, 6’5 lefty pitched 3 shutout innings for the old ballgame.

The Boxscore

https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401815508

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