The New York Yankees just made franchise history in Kansas City. A relentless offensive surge against the Royals turned a Tuesday night matchup into a record-breaking power display that reshaped the AL East standings.

The Yanks dismantled the Kansas City Royals 15-1, extending their winning streak against Kansas City to 12 straight games. They're now at a 33-22 record and are just 2.5 games behind the division leaders, the Tampa Bay Rays (34-18).

Royals starter Bailey Falter faltered early as Cody Bellinger’s two-out homer, an RBI knock from Ben Rice, and a two-run blast by Amed Rosario quickly set the pace for the Yankees.

That was just the start of the Yankees' batting depth. Following the lead from Bellinger and Rice, Amed Rosario lined up another homer, while Anthony Volpe, Trent Grisham, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. joined in to shut down the Royals' defense.

“Well, I mean, just a ton of really good at-bats and guys that were hitting the ball out of the ballpark, too. So, you know, one of those nights where kind of everything's falling, felt like we were barreling stuff right from the jump. I thought they were too,” said skipper Aaron Boone when asked to comment on the lineup attack on Falter.

“In the first couple of innings, there were a lot of hard-hit balls. Some were on our side, finding some gloves, you know. So, just obviously a really good night for the guys.”

The Yankees’ batting lineup made franchise history, as this was the first time in Yankees history that every starter recorded at least two hits.

When asked to comment on this achievement, Aaron Boone highlighted, “I did see all the hits on the board. I was like, man, that's, that's, you don't see that very often. So obviously, and the two hits for everyone, you've never seen. So great night offensively.”

The Yankees Manager Commented on Cam Schlittler’s Performance

While Amed Rosario and co. handled the offense, Cam Schlittler made sure the Royals’ bats stayed silent. The right-hander delivered six strong innings, surrendering just one run off Bobby Witt Jr.’s bat while striking out six without issuing a walk.

Interestingly, it was his seventh time in his last eight starts that he surrendered one earned run or fewer.

“Yeah, I thought he was okay. You know, I thought they had a lot of good at-bats against him and didn't have much to show for. Probably not his best, not his best stuff tonight. But, you know, you look up, and it's six innings of one-run baseball and really efficient,” said the skipper, Aaron Boone.

The victory pulls the Yankees within striking distance of the division lead. How do you rate their chances of overtaking the Rays this week? Give us your take in the comments section.

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Written by

Suryakant Das

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Sagnik Bagchi