New York Yankees' Aaron Judge hit his 60th home run of the season, during the ninth inning of the team's baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, Sept. 20, in New York. (AP Photo)
Facing Aaron Judge was the ultimate lose-lose situation for the Red Sox on Tuesday. When they pitched to him, he made them pay. When they avoided him, his teammates made him pay.
Judge hammered home runs number 56 and 57 of the season and was a key part of a three-run 10th inning as the Yankees beat the Red Sox, 7-6.
  • It’s Judge’s 10th multi-home run game this season. Only Hank Greenberg (11 in 1938) has had more in a season in American League history. Both home runs tied the game.
  • Judge is now just five home runs shy of the American League record (61 by Roger Maris in 1961).
  • In the 10th inning, the Red Sox, apparently tired of giving up home runs to Judge, intentionally walked him. Two batters later, Gleyber Torres came through with a bases-clearing double. It’s the Yankees’ first extra-inning road win this season (now 1-5).
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JP Raineri

JP is an award-winning multimedia journalist, and head of the Sports Department for the Valley News. Over his time in the Temecula Valley, JP, a former Southwestern League head baseball coach, was also an on-air radio personality at Q103.3, KATY 101.3, Hot 103.9, and was a television host for the Outdoor Channel. When not covering local, or national sports, JP also serves as an Associate Baseball Scout with NSR.

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