New York Yankees Beat Kansas City Royals 7-0 To Complete Sweep; Gerrit Cole Makes Another Great Start
The Yankees beat the Royals 7-0 and swept the series. Gerrit Cole started this game for the Yankees, and he was very good again. He was good in his first start off the IL. He had Tommy John surgery, so the team is taking it easy with him. He is going to start once every seven days to give him more rest.
The Yankees dramatically won their last three games. Three games ago, it was a walk-off home run. Two games ago, it was a huge ninth-inning two-run hit from Anthony Volpe. On Tuesday night, the Yanks won 15-1. The onslaught included a first for the franchise. Every starting player had two hits for them. Do you think the momentum from these wins will carry over for the pinstripes?
Yankees and Royals Game Summary
It was interesting that in the first three innings, the Yankees went 1-2-3 and did not score any runs. So did Kansas City. The early part of this game moved right along as both Noah Cameron and Cole were dealing. Cole struck out six of the first nine batters he faced.
In the fourth inning, the Yankees got their first base runner from a Paul Goldschmidt single. Ben Rice then tripled, and it was 1-0. Rice scored on an Aaron Judge sacrifice fly. That made the score 2-0.
In the seventh inning, Rice singled, and Anthony Volpe and Ryan McMahon both scored. The score was 5-0. In the eighth inning, McMahon hit a two-run home run, and Trent Grisham scored; the final score of the game was 7-0. The Yanks have now beaten the Royals in 14 consecutive games.
15 Runs, 24 Hits
The Yankees had a record-setting offensive night on Tuesday. For the first time in franchise history, every starting player for the team had two hits. There were many offensive stars for the team, but we will make two points here. First, Amed Rosario was the offensive player of the game. He was 4-for-6 and had two home runs. He earned a start in this game as well. Second, the Yankees got production from their entire lineup.
Also, good news for the Yankees was the fact that Cam Schlittler pitched a scoreless six innings. He only needed 75 pitches to get through six innings before he was removed. While he was in the game, he struck out six and walked nobody. He continues to burnish his Cy Young Award credentials and will almost certainly start the All-Star Game for the American League.
Cole Starts
Cole made his second start of the season for the Yankees. He pitched very well in his first start for the team last week and kept it going in this start. In his first trip through the Royals’ batting order, he struck out six of the nine batters he faced. One doubled, but he was cut down trying to score by a fabulous throw from Judge. He showed he is not just a hitter with that throw. It was a huge game for Cole.
Injuries Affect Royals’ Pitching
One of the problems for the Royals is that they have had a bunch of injuries to their pitchers. One of the biggest is to starting pitcher Cole Ragans. He was supposed to be the ace for the Royals, but he has been sidelined for most of this season with a left elbow impingement.
He had been placed on the 15-day injured list after struggling through his first eight starts of the 2026 season, posting a 4.84 earned run average.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Yankees beat the Royals 7-0. It was their 14th consecutive win against the Royals. The player of the game was Cole. He made his second consecutive scoreless start since coming off the injured list. It is the first time he has started two games with scoreless outings in his career. The Yankees are off Thursday as they travel to Sacramento to play the Athletics. The Royals are off today as well. They travel to Arlington to take on the Rangers.
Conclusion
With the blowout win last night and Ryan Yarborough pitching three innings for the Yankees in relief, the bullpen is in good shape. This is compounded by the fact that the team is off tomorrow as it heads to take on the Athletics in Sacramento. So, almost every reliever is available for the Yankees.
All of a sudden, the team that could not get out of its own way, in losing four games in a row in spectacular fashion, is on a winning streak and looking pretty good as it heads out west.
