Aaron Judge Powers Yankees with League-Leading 25th Home Run
Sportsgrid Staff
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Aaron Judge continued his power surge, launching his major league-leading 25th home run, a towering 436-foot two-run shot into the center-field fountain, as the New York Yankees dominated the Kansas City Royals 10-1 on Tuesday night. This victory marks the Yankees’ 11th win in their last 14 games.
Giancarlo Stanton joined the home run parade in the seventh inning, belting a 446-foot blast to center for his 16th homer of the season. Austin Wells also contributed significantly with a three-run homer during a four-run fourth inning.
Returning to the lineup after his first day off this season, Judge showcased his power with his 21st homer in the last 41 games. He also singled to drive in New York’s first run. Raising his average to .309, Judge is hitting .419 with 44 RBIs in his last 35 games, a stark contrast to his .197 average through May 2.
“I’m trying not to take that for granted. It’s a lot of fun to witness and to watch what he’s doing on a nightly basis,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “He’s just, obviously — amazing physical talent and tools and ability, but now the experience that thousands of at-bats allow you to have that gets applied with that great talent and this is what you’re seeing.”
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Despite his impressive stats, Judge remains humble, not comparing himself to legends like Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, and Miguel Cabrera. “I try not to look up there. Even when I’m hitting .150, I try not to look up there. I try to look at (Juan) Soto’s stats,” Judge said. “They’re hitting .330, though, .330, 340, which is — that’s pretty impressive. So I don’t know if I’ll ever get there but we can work towards it, for sure. Yeah, .330 in November, I might feel locked in.”
The Yankees, with the best record in the AL at 48-21, have an impressive 39-4 record when Judge and Stanton both homer in the same game, including the playoffs. They also improved to 16-1 against the AL Central this season, achieving a season-high 27 games over .500.
Boone celebrated his 557th victory, surpassing Billy Martin for sole possession of seventh place among Yankees managers. Marcus Stroman (6-2) delivered a solid performance, allowing four hits and three walks over 5 2/3 innings, extending his unbeaten streak to six starts.
RHP Cody Poteet (2-0, 1.72 ERA) is set to start for the Yankees on Wednesday, while the Royals will counter with RHP Dan Altavilla (0-0, 0.00 ERA).
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