Date uploaded: 2022-09-21 04:46:33
The New York Yankees' Aaron Judge blasted his 60th home run of the season Tuesday night, sending a solo shot into the left field bleachers at Yankee Stadium in the ninth inning of an interleague game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Judge became the third Yankee to reach the 60-homer mark, matching Babe Ruth's 1927 total and bringing him one away from Roger Maris' franchise and American League record of 61, set in 1961.
Judge's solo shot came in the ninth inning, off Pirates closer Wil Crowe, cutting the Pirates' lead to 8-5 on a night when the Yankees' slugging leadoff hitter grounded out twice, walked and struck out in his four previous plate appearances.
And that leadoff smash by Judge – estimated to have traveled 430 feet – started an incredible rally. Giancarlo Stanton finished it with a walk-off grand slam, sending the Yankees to a 9-8 victory.
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