The Yankees hit four home runs in the first inning off Brewers starter Nestor Cortes on Saturday, starting with three consecutive homers on three pitches. Their nine home runs broke the franchise record of eight and was one short of the MLB record, 10 homers in a single game accomplished by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1987.

IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect “Brewers pitchers after seeing everyone blame ‘torpedo bats’ for all the home ... on the mound in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals.

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton declined Tuesday to say whether he believes using the torpedo bats last season caused the elbow ailments that have sidelined him this season.

Most Diamondbacks hitters saw the torpedo bats and dismissed them. They are taking a closer look as the team prepares to face the New York Yankees.