Cody Bellinger lifts two of Yankees' four homers, Will Warren cruises in 13-4 win over Royals
The Yankees' offense exploded in the third and fourth, and Will Warren was in complete control on the mound as they defeated the Royals for their second straight win.
The Yankees cruised to their second win in a row, beating the Royals 13-4 on Saturday afternoon in the Bronx. Here are some takeaways... - Aaron Boone said pregame that Amed Rosario was in the lineup against a lefty over Ryan McMahon because he earned the opportunities.
Rosario immediately made the decision pay off, smacking the first of three homers to open the scoring and a commanding advantage in the bottom of the second. Rosario added an RBI single later in the game, bringing his OPS to . 856 on the season.
- The other two homers came left-on-left and landed in the second deck. First Cody Bellinger crushed a two-run shot, then Ben Rice cranked a 398 foot solo blast of his own, making it 5-0 Yanks. For Rice, it was his seventh homer of the season and his second against left-handed pitching.
Bellinger reached four times, homering twice, doubling, drawing a walk, and driving in five. - New York tacked on again an inning later, as back-to-back extra base-hits from Jose Caballero and J. C.