Yankees pound out 24 hits to steamroll Royals in much-needed laugher for third straight win

Nypost · May 26, 2026 · 829 words · By Greg Joyce

Statistical anomalies in baseball Yankees dominance over Royals

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— The Yankees may have a new Twins, or at least a budding twin of the Twins — another AL Central team that has become their personal punching bag and a cure to all that ails them.

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What happened

— The Yankees may have a new Twins, or at least a budding twin of the Twins — another AL Central team that has become their personal punching bag and a cure to all that ails them.

Why it matters

The Royals do not yet have the longevity of the Twins, but they may be on their way.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Cam Schlittler to get a breather — in the form of six innings of one-run ball on 77 pitches... keeping his ERA at 1.50?
How does this story connect Statistical anomalies in baseball with Yankees dominance over Royals over the next few days?

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Claim 1: “Cam Schlittler to get a breather — in the form of six innings of one-run ball on 77 pitches... keeping his ERA at 1.50”

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Claim 2: “The Yankees (33-22) have won 13 straight games against the Royals (22-33), dating to the 2024 ALDS”

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The evidence mentions the 2024 ALDS and a general winning trend, but does not explicitly confirm a 13-game winning streak dating specifically from the 2024 ALDS to the current game.

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web search NEUTRAL — The team remained competitive throughout the early 1990s, but then had only one winning season (2003) from 1995 to 2012. For 28 consecutive seasons (1986–2013), ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... The KC Royals defeated the NY Yankees on Monday night. The series shifts back to Kansas City tied 1-1. ... Kansas City Royals even ALDS vs.
https://www.facebook.com/90percentYankees/posts/yankees-swep…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2024 AL Division Series New York Yankees over Kansas City Royals (3-1). Dates: October 5 - 10, 2024. WS MVP: Freddie Freeman. NLCS MVP: Tommy Edman. ALCS ...
https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2024_ALDS2.sht…

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Claim 3: “racking up a season-high 24 hits — 21 before facing a position player pitching in the ninth”

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Multiple independent sources (ESPN, Yahoo Sports, and dedicated game recaps) confirm the Yankees recorded 24 hits in the game on May 26, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Also known as "the Bronx Bombers" and "the Pinstripers", the Yankees play in the East Division of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees

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Claim 4: “It was a 409-foot blast that came off the bat at 103.1 mph, his first home run since Aug. 29.”

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Claim 5: “the Yankees cruised to their third straight win, 15-1 over the Royals at Kauffman Stadium”

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Multiple sources, including Taipei Times and other web results, confirm the Yankees defeated the Royals 15-1 at Kauffman Stadium.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Yankees season was the 122nd season for the New York Yankees franchise. On September 7, the Yankees won their 82nd game of the season, thus extending their streak of winning seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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Claim 6: “Ben Rice on a sinking liner to right field... Amed Rosario took advantage by crushing a two-run shot”

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Claim 7: “Falter faced 16 batters, all of them putting the ball in play and 13 of them registering hard-hit balls at exit velocities of 95 mph or higher.”

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Claim 8: “They have won 22 of their past 23 completed series against the Royals.”

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An ESPN game recap explicitly states that 'New York has won 22 of its last 23 series against them overall.'

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web search NEUTRAL — Arguably the most successful professional sports franchise in the United States, the Yankees have won 21 American League East Division titles, 41 American ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago · The KC Royals defeated the NY Yankees on Monday night. The series shifts back to Kansas City tied 1-1. Kansas City Royals even ALDS vs. Yankees.
https://www.facebook.com/90percentYankees/posts/yankees-swep…

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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago · ... Yankees to their second sweep of the Royals this season. New York has won 22 of its last 23 series against them overall. Noah Cameron (2-4) ...
https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401815523

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Claim 9: “Paul Goldschmidt doubled”

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Claim 10: “Rosario, who had not played in six days and not started in eight days, later added another two-run shot off infielder Tyler Tolbert in the ninth inning.”

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Claim 11: “Volpe... led off the second inning Tuesday with his first home run of the season.”

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Claim 12: “the Yankees led 9-0 by the third inning”

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While the overall game result is confirmed, the provided evidence does not specify the score by the third inning.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.However, the Royals lost to the New York Yankees in three straight American League Championship Series …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals

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web search NEUTRAL — What we know about the New York City helicopter crash.
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/16980/

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees. 23K views • 1 month ago.Get a behind the scenes look at New York Yankees players both on and off the field. Gain insight into their personalities and learn about their interests.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmAQ_4ELJodnKuNqviK86Dg

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Claim 13: “Rosario homered twice, and Grisham, Cody Bellinger, Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr. also went deep”

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AOL and Taipei Times confirm the home run counts: Amed Rosario with two, and Grisham, Bellinger, Volpe, and Chisholm Jr. each with one.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 American League Wild Card Series were the two best-of-three playoff series in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2025 postseason to determine the participating teams of the 2025 American League Di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_American_League_Wild_Card…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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Claim 14: “The shortstop ended up a triple short of the cycle, going 3-for-6 with two RBIs and three runs”

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Claim 15: “Amed Rosario led the way with four, and Trent Grisham, Ben Rice, Anthony Volpe and Austin Wells each added three.”

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Both ESPN and Yahoo Sports explicitly list Amed Rosario with four hits and Grisham, Rice, Volpe, and Wells with three hits each.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Kendall Adam (born August 4, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Adam

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Claim 16: “In five wins against them this season, the Yankees have outscored them 43-10.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the cumulative score of 43-10 over five wins.

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Claim 17: “For the first time in franchise history, every member of the starting lineup had at least two hits.”

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Confirmed by multiple sources, including a TikTok report and a news article, stating that for the first time in franchise history, all nine starters had at least two hits.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2007 New York Yankees season was the 105th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The season started with the Yankees trying to win the American League East championship, a title they had won …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mets–Yankees rivalry is the interleague rivalry between New York City's Major League Baseball (MLB) teams: the New York Mets and the New York Yankees. The Mets are a member club of MLB's National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mets–Yankees_rivalry

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Claim 18: “Bellinger started it off with a two-out homer in the top of the first inning — his second home run in as many days”

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Claim 19: “Before Tuesday, each of their past eight games... and 11 of their past 15 had been decided by two runs or fewer.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the run differentials of the Yankees' previous 15 games.

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Claim 20: “The Royals used Bailey Falter as an opener... The Yankees clobbered him for seven runs across 2 ¹/₃ innings.”

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