Aaron Judge ended the longest home run drought of his career in dramatic fashion, smashing a go-ahead grand slam that lifted the New York Yankees to a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Judge had gone 16 games and 75 plate appearances without a homer, the longest such stretch of his career, before blasting a seventh-inning shot off reliever Cam Booser into the left-field seats. The grand slam gave the Yankees a crucial 5-4 lead, widening their AL East division lead to three games over Baltimore with 14 games left in the season.
After the game, Judge downplayed his homerless streak, claiming he wasn’t aware it had lasted 16 games. However, Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt humorously hinted that Judge probably knew. The crowd at Yankee Stadium erupted as Judge delivered his 52nd homer of the season, prompting a curtain call from the 6-foot-7 slugger.
Aaron Judge
This marked Judge’s eighth career grand slam and his second of the season. It was a significant moment for the reigning AL MVP, who is now looking to claim his second MVP award in three years. Judge’s blast brought the Yankee fans and his teammates into a frenzy, with Schmidt expressing how special the moment was.
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