The New York Yankees hit five home runs Monday night in Baltimore, which in and of itself is significant. But this was the continuation of a season-long trend for the Bronx Bombers. The Yankees have now hit 32 home runs at Oriole Park at Camden Yards this season, setting the record by any team for most home runs in an opposing ballpark.
The previous record belonged to the Milwaukee Braves, who hit 29 homers in 11 games at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field in 1957.
With 32 homers at the Orioles’ Camden Yards, the Yankees have set a new MLB single-season record for home runs at a visiting ballpark. Somewhat related: They’ve also won 13 straight games in Baltimore. https://t.co/PjHmwlorqa pic.twitter.com/L4nYogqG8e
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) August 6, 2019
Charmed in Charm City
The Yankees haven’t just hit a lot of home runs in Baltimore; they’ve also won 13 straight games there, dating to last year.
Andrew Romine, Brett Gardner, Mike Tauchman (twice) and Mike Ford hit the home runs on Monday night, so it’s not like stars Aaron Judge and Didi Gregorius are doing all of the damage.
Baltimore, of course, is a willing participant. The Orioles have given up the most home runs in baseball this season with a whopping 223 allowed. The Yankees are tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for second in baseball with 192 homers.
To be fair, the Orioles also had their offensive shining star in Monday’s game. Jonathan Villar hit for the cycle, the fifth player in club history to accomplish the feat and the first in 10 years.
Both the Yankees and Orioles SS Jonathan Villar made history Monday night https://t.co/6fgeKyzm39
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 6, 2019
Get ready for more records
An amazing thing about the Yankees’ record of 32 homers in Baltimore is that New York still has two games left at Camden Yards, on Tuesday and Wednesday, to add to it. They’ve set the record in eight games; the 1957 Braves had 11 games at Crosley Field.
But with suspicions about a juiced baseball abounding, home runs records are falling over the place. The Minnesota Twins lead baseball with 219 homers, on pace for well over 300 for the season. The previous record? Just 267, a mark that three or more teams could meet this season.
The Twins also are on pace to break the record for greatest home run differential in history; the Orioles, on the other hand, could break the record for worst home run differential.
More homers everywhere equals records falling everywhere.
Per @EliasSports via @SlangsOnSports, the Twins — currently at +80 in HR differential—are flirting w an historic mark. MIN on pace to finish at +115. Record is +116 by ‘27 Yankees (158 hit, 42 allowed). Orioles on pace for -119 HR differential; record is -115, set by ‘96 Twins
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) August 6, 2019
