The Yankees turned Kauffman Stadium into their personal batting practice facility, crushing Kansas City 15-1 behind a relentless 24-hit attack that began in the first inning and never stopped.
Amed Rosario carried the offensive surge, going 4-for-6 with two home runs and four RBI. The veteran infielder homered twice, including a ninth-inning blast that capped the rout. Anthony Volpe added three hits and a home run, while Cody Bellinger contributed two hits and a homer in the opening frame.
The damage began immediately when Bellinger homered to right field in the first inning. Ben Rice followed with an RBI single that scored Paul Goldschmidt, then Rosario launched a three-run homer to left center that made it 4-0 before Kansas City recorded an out. The Yankees added five more runs in the third inning, highlighted by Bellinger's two-run single.
Cam Schlittler earned the victory with six innings of one-run ball, allowing four hits while striking out six. Bailey Falter absorbed the loss for Kansas City, surrendering nine hits and seven runs in just 2.1 innings. His ERA now stands at 13.97. Ryan Yarbrough closed out the final three innings for his first save of the season.
New York extended its winning streak to two games and improved to 32-22. Kansas City fell to 22-32 after the defeat.