NEW YORK — This is what you want, if you're the Yankees.
New York, losers in 10 of its last 11 games, found exactly what they needed in the first inning Monday afternoon, scoring eight runs in the first inning off Kansas City Royals' starter Jeremy Guthrie, the most they've pushed across in a single frame since last August.
Here are some highlights of the first:
— Brett Gardner double
— Chase Headley two-run home run (video below)
— Alex Rodriguez single to center
— Mark Teixeira walk
— Brian McCann three-run homer
— Didi Gregorius hit by pitch
— Slade Heathcott base hit to right
— Brett Gardner three-run home run to right
It was the most runs the Yankees have scored at home in an inning since September 2, 2013 vs.