Yankees Explode for 13-Run Inning to Beat Athletics 13-8

Summary:

• Aaron Judge sparked the Yankees with a fiery message before a 13-run third inning.
• New York sent 18 batters to the plate, collecting 11 hits and four stolen bases.
• The Athletics bullpen collapsed as the Yankees turned the game around in just one inning.

The New York Yankees did not need a full nine innings to make their point on Sunday, as one inning would have sufficed to overwhelm the Athletics and turn a slow start into a runaway 13-8 win during the 2026 MLB Season.

For the first two innings, things looked calm and controlled for Oakland starter Jacob Lopez, who retired all six batters he faced.

However, all that quickly changed in the third after Yankees captain Aaron Judge delivered a blunt message in the dugout, urging his teammates to wake up and match the moment. The response to his moving message was immediate.

The Yankees managed to send no fewer than 18 batters to the plate in the third inning and also scored 13 runs, one shy of the franchise record.

Lopez could not record an out in the frame, and the Athletics bullpen did little to slow things down once it got involved. Hits, walks, and aggressive baserunning piled up as New York batted around and then kept going.

Anthony Volpe was the one to jump-start the rally with a single. From there on, the inning turned into a constant loop of traffic on the bases, with Paul Goldschmidt driving in a run after reaching on a defensive miscue, Ben Rice adding a two-run double, and Aaron Judge keeping the line moving with a soft RBI single.

Cody Bellinger followed with yet another run-scoring hit that ended Lopez’s outing.

The next wave of Yankees hitters reached base without interruption, further pushing the rally into something the Athletics had a hard time escaping. By the time the inning ended, New York had collected 11 hits, drawn four walks, and stolen four bases.

Aaron Boone called it one of those innings you just try to survive as a manager. On the other side, Athletics skipper Mark Kotsay admitted there was little explanation beyond missed locations and missed opportunities to stop the bleeding.

The inning stretched on for 43 minutes, long enough that Yankees starter Will Warren headed to the bullpen just to stay loose while watching the chaos unfold in front of him.

When it finally ended, the Yankees had built a commanding lead that held the rest of the way, even as the offense went quiet afterward. Still, one inning was all they needed, a reminder of how quickly things can unravel when New York’s lineup finds its rhythm.