In his series finale against the Boston Red Sox, reigning American League MVP Aaron Judge delivered another legendary performance, further cementing his place in MLB history.
On Sunday night, Aaron Judge crushed a 436-foot home run off Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins. Despite the Yankees dropping the series finale 11-7, the reigning AL MVP went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs, boosting his batting average to .396 and his season total to 23 homers.
The performance was notable as it marked Judge’s 43rd career multi-home run game, tying him with Yankees legend Lou Gehrig for the third-most in franchise history.
Tying a Record in a Losing Effort
Judge’s home run hit off of Dobbins came after the rookie said in an interview that he would rather retire than play as a Yankee.
“My dad was a diehard Red Sox fan,” Dobbins said before the first pitch on Sunday. “And I’ve said it before that if the Yankees were the last team to give me a contract, I’d retire.”
Postgame, Judge was asked if he had thought about Dobbins’s comments when he walked up to the plate.
“Well, once somebody tells you, yeah,” Judge said.
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So far, the 33-year-old has accumulated an on-base percentage of .493 and a 1.264 OPS. While there are still roughly 100 games left in the season, Judge is firmly on track for his third American League MVP award and his second in a row.
In the locker room during his media interviews, Judge said he would be able to savor more the fact of now having 43 multi-home run games if it helped result in a win for the Yankees.
“It would’ve been sweet if it was a win,” Judge said to the media postgame. “I try not to think about it; I’m just trying to do my job there. Anytime you get mentioned with those legends, it’s quite an honor, but it would’ve been sweeter to talk about after a win.”
Aaron Judge was asked about tying Lou Gehrig with 43 career multi-homer games:
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Judge and the Yankees remain focused on returning to the World Series and redeeming themselves from their late-season collapse against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024.
The Yankees will be off on Monday before resuming their schedule on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals. Even after the 11-7 loss, the Yankees remain in first place in the American League East with a 39-25 record. The first pitch is slated for 7:40 p.m. EST on Tuesday.