Yankees Score 13 Runs in Third Inning of 13-8 Win Over Athletics

The New York Yankees scored 13 runs in the third inning and defeated the Athletics 13-8 on May 31, 2026, in West Sacramento, California. The first 12 Yankees batters in the third inning reached base safely. The Yankees sent 18 batters to the plate, recorded 11 hits and 4 walks, and faced 75 pitches during the inning, which lasted 43 minutes.

Athletics starter Jacob Lopez retired the first six Yankees batters over the first two innings. Anthony Volpe led off the third with a single. Lopez faced seven batters in the inning and failed to retire any of them.

Lopez walked two batters after Volpe's hit. Paul Goldschmidt hit a bases-loaded grounder to first; Lopez failed to cover the bag, resulting in an infield single and a run scoring. Ben Rice hit a two-run double.

Aaron Judge hit a bloop single to center. Cody Bellinger hit an RBI single that knocked out Lopez. The next five batters after Bellinger reached safely against reliever Michael Kelly. The Yankees scored 10 runs in the third inning before the first out was recorded.

Goldschmidt struck out for the first out. Rice hit a two-run triple after the first out. Bellinger hit an RBI single that capped the Yankees' scoring in the inning. Eight of the nine Yankees batters in the inning had at least one hit and one RBI.

Austin Wells was the exception with two walks. Yankees starter Will Warren had to warm up in the bullpen during the 43-minute third inning. The Yankees last scored 13 runs in an inning on June 21, 2005, against Tampa Bay.

The 13-run inning was one run short of their franchise record for an inning set on July 6, 1920, against Washington. This was the first time since 2009 that a team began an inning with 12 consecutive batters reaching base safely. The Boston Red Sox were the previous team to start an inning with 12 straight batters reaching safely on May 7, 2009, against Cleveland.

The Athletics last allowed 13 or more runs in an inning in 1950 when they gave up 14 runs in the first inning of the second game of a doubleheader on June 18. This was the second time since 2000 that a team scored at least 13 runs in an inning without hitting a home run. The Arizona Diamondbacks scored at least 13 runs in an inning without a home run against the Colorado Rockies in 2024.