The New York Yankees erupted for 13 runs in the top of the third inning against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, May 31, 2026, marking their biggest scoring inning since 2005 [1, 2]. They sent 18 batters to the plate and scored 10 runs before the Athletics recorded an out, a feat that tied a franchise record for consecutive batters reaching base, with the first 12 Yankees batters of the inning reaching safely [1, 2].
During the 43-minute inning, the Yankees collected 11 hits, 4 walks, and stole 4 bases while three Athletics pitchers threw 75 pitches in the stretch [1, 2]. Ben Rice played a pivotal role with a double and a triple in the inning [1, 2]. All of the Yankees’ runs and hits for the game came in this single inning, with no runs or hits recorded in the other eight innings [1].
Aaron Judge gave a pep talk just before the inning, saying, "I just felt like we were a little asleep there that first two innings. I expect more out of the guys and I know they expect more of themselves. A couple of choice words there just to get it going. The boys responded." He added, "To bat around with no outs, it’s incredible. That’s what this team is capable of doing. We got our backs up against the wall, find a way to dig ourselves out of it and to continue to keep the pressure on them. We needed all 13 of those runs." [2]
Manager Aaron Boone said, "Glad we were able to make it stand up. Obviously, a lot of really good things offensively. ... I don’t think the prettiest game on either side, necessarily. But we were able to make a really outstanding inning stand up." [2] Athletics manager Mark Kotsay remarked, "I really don’t know how to describe that inning" [2].
This 13-run surge was the Yankees’ largest since they scored 13 in an inning on June 21, 2005, and just one run shy of the franchise record, set in 1920, of 14 runs in a single inning [1, 2]. The 12 consecutive batters reaching base were the first for the Yankees since 1949 and two short of the Major League Baseball record [2].
