Yankees Set Record with Unique Scoring Feat

The New York Yankees achieved an unusual milestone during their 13-8 victory over the Athletics in West Sacramento on May 31. The team became the first in history to score 13 runs in a single inning while failing to score in any other inning. This exceptional feat adds a new page to their storied history.

The Yankees’ scoring spree occurred entirely in the third inning. Remarkably, they did not record any hits in the remaining seven innings of the game. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this has only happened twice before in Major League Baseball history. The Philadelphia Phillies accomplished it on April 13, 2003, against the Cincinnati Reds, and the Atlanta Braves did so on September 20, 1972.

Yankees’ shortstop Anthony Volpe had the opportunity to bat twice during this prolific inning. He shared his experience afterward, stating, “It was crazy. It felt like I would run the bases, then I would get up, and I would have to put my stuff back on. So it was a cool feeling.” The Yankees sent 18 players to the plate during the inning, facing three different A’s pitchers.

The A’s relievers Jack Perkins, Mark Leiter, Jr., Luis Medina, and José Suarez, eventually finished the game. Unfortunately for them, the outcome was largely decided when Perkins entered with two outs in the third inning. No team since the MLB’s expansion from 16 teams in 1961 had scored 13 runs while collecting all their hits in just one inning.

Another significant record, as noted by Elias, was that the first 12 Yankees batters reached base safely in the third, tying the record for most consecutive batters reaching safely to start an inning during the expansion era.

Even the celebrated 1927 Yankees, led by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, never managed such a high-scoring inning. The franchise’s all-time record of 14 runs in one inning was set on July 6, 1920, against the Washington Senators, featuring contributions from Babe Ruth.

This historical accomplishment over a century later shows the Yankees’ capacity for remarkable performances. For further updates on Major League Baseball, visit Newsweek Sports.