Kody Clemens lifted a three-run homer with nobody out in the first inning for the Minnesota Twins, who raced out to a six-run lead and hit six homers in their 11-4 victory over the host New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon.
On a 95-degree day, the Twins hit three of their homers off New York rookie spot starter Brendan Beck.
Clemens homered for the fifth time in eight games when he followed a walk by Trevor Larnach and a double by Byron Buxton with a drive to right-center off Beck’s full-count slider.
Luke Keaschall and Alex Jackson hit back-to-back homers in the second. Keaschall slugged a 2-2 fastball to right-center and Jackson ripped a 2-2 slider into the left field seats.
Larnach hit a 2-1 sinker into the right field seats off Tim Hill in the fourth. Josh Bell homered in consecutive at-bats to left off Ryan Yarbrough and Camilo Doval in the seventh and eighth.
Minnesota won for the eighth time in its past 11 road games and hit six homers for the first time since Sept 4, 2023. The Twins also slugged six homers against the Yankees for the second time in franchise history and first instance since June 26, 2016.
Minnesota starter Zebby Matthews exited with two outs in the fifth because of a lacerated right foot. He exited following a walk to Ben Rice and allowed four runs on three hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Taylor Rogers (4-3) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth and was awarded the win.
Jasson Dominguez hit a solo homer in the fourth, and Max Schuemann hit a two-run homer in the fifth. Cody Bellinger added an RBI double in the fifth but the Yankees lost for the eighth time in nine games and allowed six homers for the first time since Aug. 15, 2019 against Cleveland.
Beck was promoted from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre to fill in for Carlos Rodon (left elbow inflammation) and allowed five runs on five hits in 3 2/3 innings.
