Yankees Down Royals — Bellinger Homers
On April 18 the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium with Cody Bellinger homering twice in the victory. (reuters.com) The same‑day previews had framed the matchup around Bobby Witt Jr. and Aaron Judge and listed the first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. ( )
Cody Bellinger hit two two-run homers and drove in five runs Saturday as the Yankees beat the Royals 13-4 at Yankee Stadium. (apnews.com) New York broke the game open with five runs in the third inning against Noah Cameron, then added three more in the sixth. Bellinger homered in the third and again in the sixth for his biggest game of the season. (abcnews.com) Will Warren gave the Yankees seven innings and tied a career high with 11 strikeouts while allowing two runs. Kansas City did not score until Carter Jensen’s two-run homer in the seventh. (sportsnet.ca) The win pushed New York to 12-9 and gave the Yankees their second straight victory in the American League East race. The loss dropped Kansas City to 7-14 and extended the Royals’ losing streak to six games. (espn.com) The same-day buildup had focused on Aaron Judge and Bobby Witt Jr., but the game turned on New York’s depth. Amed Rosario also homered, and the Yankees finished with four extra-base hits in a 10-run afternoon. (fanduel.com) Kansas City starter Cameron took the loss after the Yankees scored seven runs, five earned, in four innings. The Royals used Mitch Spence in relief, and Bellinger took him deep for his second homer. (freeplays.com) Saturday’s first pitch was scheduled for 1:35 p.m. Eastern, the middle game of the clubs’ Bronx series. By the final innings, the matchup billed around star names had become Bellinger’s day. (fanduel.com)
