Aaron Judge (32) of the New York Yankees of the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) has hit multiple home runs. He has launched cannons three times in the last two games, consolidating his status as the home run king. He has widened his gap with Shohei Ohtani (39) of the Los Angeles Dodgers to eight.
Judge hit two home runs in a home game against the Cleveland Guardians during the 2024 MLB regular season at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York on Tuesday (Korea time). Judge hit his 45th home run against the Cleveland Indians on the previous day and drew the arch twice on the day. He hit his 47th home run in a flash.메이저사이트
Starting as center fielder at the third batter, he garnered two hits, three RBIs and two runs from three times at bat. He sent his two hits out of the fence. He produced a two-run shot with one out and a runner on the first base in the bottom of the third inning with his team leading 2-0. He robbed Joey Cantillo of a two-run homer. When a 77-mile-per-hour curveball hit the center on the fifth pitch at the count 2-2, he did not miss it. He recorded a homerun over the right-center field with a speed of 103.9 miles per hour (about 167.2 kilometers) and a driving distance of 378 feet (115.2 meters).
He completed a multi-homer game in the bottom of the seventh inning. He beat opposing relief pitcher Ellie Morgan. With no runners on the ground with one out, he produced a solo shot. He hit a four-seam fastball at 93.9 mph in the seventh pitch in the full count, slightly over the right fence. He made a 356-foot cannon with a driving distance of 102.5 mph (165 kph).
He improved his batting performance for this season. He recorded a batting average of 0.334 149 hits, 47 homers, 117 RBIs, 99 runs, 103 walks, and on-base percentage of 0.465 with a slugging percentage of 0.722 OPS of 1.187. He ranked first in home runs, RBIs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. In particular, he approached 50 homers and raised the possibility of recording more than 60 homers.
The Yankees avenged their loss on the previous day. With Judge’s multi-homer game and Juan Soto’s first two-run shot (his 36th homer of this season), the team won the game 8-1. The victory earned its 74th win (53 losses) in this season. The team ended its three-game losing streak and has become the leader in the American League East, beating the Baltimore Orioles (74 wins and 54 losses). Cleveland lost 73 wins and 53 losses. It maintained the lead in the Central Division of the American League, but now trails the Kansas City Royals, which are tied for second, by 2.5 games, and the Minnesota Twins (both 71 wins and 56 losses).