Inside the clubhouse, they call him Boni. The nickname is pronounced like Bonnie, and, yes, it is not overly creative. It is the first four letters of Jorge Bonifacio’s last name, shortened and altered, and for now, that will do. For in the first 27 games of his young career, the 23-year-old Bonifacio has offered more substance than style.
On Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, Bonifacio clubbed his fifth homer in sixth days as the Royals bombarded the Bronx in a 6-2 victory. The offensive attack blasted four homers and erased a 2-0 deficit. The late display of power — all coming after the start of the seventh inning — helped even the series at 1-1 with two games to play.