Hitting four home runs in the first inning on Saturday was just the beginning for the New York Yankees.
After starting the game with back-to-back-to-back homers off Milwaukee Brewers starter Nestor Cortes, the Yankees continued their onslaught with eight through the first four innings, ultimately setting a franchise record with nine home runs in the game.
Reigning MVP Aaron Judge was responsible for three of the team's first eight homers, the second of which was a grand slam in the third inning. Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger homered opening frame, the first 2025 longball for each of the sluggers who joined the Yankees in the offseason.
While the Yankees' offense was doing big things, the team was badly struggling defensively on Saturday, committing five errors in the first five innings. Starter Max Fried, making his Yankees debut after signing a $218 million free agent deal, lasted 4 ⅔ innings and was charged with six runs (two earned), but was himself responsible for one of the errors.
The Yankees have tied their franchise record with 8 HR in a game ...
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MLB record for most home runs in a game
The MLB team record for home runs in a game is 10, accomplished by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1987. The Cincinnati Reds were the only other team to hit nine homers in a game, on Sept. 4, 1999.
Yankees hit back-to-back-to-back home runs
The Yankees didn't welcome Nestor Cortes back to the Bronx very kindly.
Making his Brewers debut at Yankee Stadium after an offseason trade, the former All-Star gave up back-to-back-to-back home runs to Goldschmidt, Bellinger and
