The New York Yankees basically lost before they even had a chance to bat on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.
The Minnesota Twins scored nine runs in the top of the first inning and took an 11-0 lead in the third. Minnesota won by a final score of 11-2.
Just how rough was the first inning for the Yankees?
As ESPN Stats & Info tweets, this is the 121 season in franchise history, and the nine runs are tied for the most the Yankees have ever allowed in the first inning.
The Yankees allowed 9 runs in the 1st inning Thursday.
That ties the most they've ever allowed in the 1st in franchise history.
This is the 121st season of Yankees baseball. pic.twitter.com/s9Ykes8WU5
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 14, 2023
It was a particularly rough night for Yankees starting pitcher Jhony Brito. The right-hander allowed seven earned runs while getting just two outs. Colten Brewer followed out of the bullpen, allowing four earned runs and three home runs over 3 1/3 innings pitched.
The first inning featured back-to-back-to-back home runs for the Twins.
The @Twins go BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK to cap off a NINE run first inning. 😱 pic.twitter.com/2DGe9CblOI
— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2023
Twitter user Frankie G even gave the nine-run inning the Benny Hill music treatment.
Twins 9 run inning off the Yankees with the Benny Hill music pic.twitter.com/9QwhR8vK5M
— Frankie G (@FrankieG1998) April 13, 2023
The game had an over/under of 8.5 runs, which cashed in the top of the first inning.
The Yankees/Twins O/U was 8.5…
It cashed in the TOP of the first inning 😂 https://t.co/xfJNnlerb7
— br_betting (@br_betting) April 13, 2023
Former big-league pitcher Dan Plesac of MLB Network tweeted, “Baseball hard to explain at times … the Yankees Jhony Brito had 2 very good starts (vs SF and O’s) .. tonight wasn’t his night (IP 2/3 H6 ER7 BB1) … young pitcher will learn from this, stuff is good, location and bad count leverage cost him tonight. Twins were ready 2 hit.”
Baseball hard to explain at times … the @Yankees Jhony Brito had 2 very good starts (vs SF and O’s) .. tonight wasn’t his night (IP 2/3 H6 ER7 BB1) … young pitcher will learn from this, stuff is good, location and bad count leverage cost him tonight. @Twins were ready 2 hit. pic.twitter.com/EpBjUdk3uT
— Dan Plesac (@Plesac19) April 14, 2023
Minnesota improves to an AL Central-best 9-4 with the victory.
At 8-5, the Yankees are five games beyond the unbeaten Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East.