Aaron Judge belted his 50th and 51st home runs of the season, leading the New York Yankees to a 10-3 win against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. With this achievement, Judge became the fifth player in history to reach 50 home runs at least three times, joining legends like Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Alex Rodriguez.
Judge’s 50th homer came after Gleyber Torres drew a walk to open the bottom of the first. He connected on an 0-2 changeup from Rockies starter Austin Gomber, driving the ball into the bullpen past the left-center-field fence, putting the Yankees up 2-1. His 51st home run occurred in the seventh inning when he sent a first-pitch fastball from reliever Jeff Criswell into the right field stands.
Gomber pitched six innings, allowing four runs on six hits. For the Rockies, Drew Romo contributed with an RBI single in the fourth, and Ryan McMahon hit a run-scoring double in the fifth.
In other games, the Washington Nationals defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-1, with Jacob Young delivering two hits and an RBI double that fueled a three-run seventh inning. Nationals pitcher DJ Herz threw five scoreless innings, allowing only one hit.
The Pittsburgh Pirates edged past the Cincinnati Reds 4-3, thanks to Yasmani Grandal’s walk-off two-run home run. The Reds struggled offensively against Pirates starter Luis L. Ortiz.
In a dominating performance, the Philadelphia Phillies crushed the Kansas City Royals 11-3. Garrett Stubbs achieved a perfect 4-for-4 game, and several teammates contributed significantly to the scoring.
The Houston Astros claimed a 6-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, featuring back-to-back homers from Alex Bregman and Yainer Diaz in the seventh inning.
The Detroit Tigers secured a 9-4 win against the Chicago White Sox with a strong offensive showing, highlighted by Andy Ibanez’s three RBIs and Colt Keith’s significant contributions.
In a close contest, the St. Louis Cardinals came back to defeat the Minnesota Twins 3-2, led by Lars Nootbaar’s crucial two-run single in the ninth inning.
The San Diego Padres surpassed the New York Mets 3-2 with Jackson Merrill hitting a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth to seal the win.
The Arizona Diamondbacks finished a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a 7-5 victory, thanks in part to Eugenio Suarez’s three-run homer.
The Toronto Blue Jays triumphed over the Los Angeles Angels 8-2, bolstered by Kevin Gausman’s strong pitching performance and home runs from Addison Barger and Alejandro Kirk.
The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Texas Rangers 4-2, with Matthew Boyd delivering an effective six-inning outing.
The Miami Marlins halted a five-game losing streak with a 7-2 win against the Chicago Cubs, highlighted by homers from Connor Norby and Jesus Sanchez.
The Oakland Athletics managed to break the Milwaukee Brewers’ interleague winning streak, winning 4-3 with a four-run fourth inning.
In the final games, the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1, led by Mookie Betts’ go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth, and the Seattle Mariners edged the San Francisco Giants 4-3, powered by Bryan Woo’s strong pitching performance.