Yankees historic 2-hit starter feat in 15-1 Royals win

The New York Yankees made franchise history Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium, defeating the Kansas City Royals 15-1 behind a relentless offensive performance. For the first time in the team’s storied history, every player in the starting lineup recorded at least two hits, a feat that had never been accomplished in the eras of legends like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, or Mickey Mantle.

The Yankees amassed 24 hits, their highest total since a game against Baltimore in July 2011. The hit total tied for the eighth-most in franchise history and was their most in a road game since August 1974. The barrage included six home runs, the most by any major league team this season. Amed Rosario led the charge with two home runs and four hits overall. Cody Bellinger, Anthony Volpe, Trent Grisham, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. also homered, while Grisham, Ben Rice, Volpe, and Austin Wells each collected three hits.

Manager Aaron Boone said he recognized something special was happening as he watched the hits accumulate on the scoreboard. "I did see all the hits on the board," Boone said, "and I was like, 'Man, you don't see that very often.'"

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