KANSAS CITY, Missouri — José Treviño capped a six-run first inning with a three-run homer, Gleyber Torres added a three-run homer in the seventh and the New York Yankees defeated the Yankees 11-5 on Wednesday. to the Kansas City Royals.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer that placed the ball 449 feet from the plate, next to a waterfall in left-center field, as New York achieved its third victory in the four-game series.
A night earlier, Stanton had hit a 446-foot home run, catapulting the ball over three walls in center field.
The Yankees (49-21), leaders of the Major Leagues, have won 12 of their last 15 games and have beaten the Royals 25-8 in the series.
New York has scored 10 runs in the first inning of the three games and leads the majors with 57 runs in the first inning. The Yankees have won 17 of their first 22 series of the season, have moved 28 games over the .500 mark and have improved to 17-1 against AL Central teams, including 15 wins. In line.
The victory went to Cody Poteet (3-0). The defeated was Dan Altavilla (0-1).
For the Yankees, Dominican Juan Soto was 2-1 with three runs scored. Mexican Alex Verdugo is 1-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs. Venezuelan Torres is 1-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBIs.
For the Royals, the Venezuelans Maikel García 4-1 with one scored, Salvador Pérez 2-2, Feddy Fermín 4-1. Puerto Rican Nelson Velázquez was 0 for 4 with an RBI.
