Aaron Judge (31, New York Yankees), who is aiming for the American League MVP for two consecutive years, turned a special multi-home run game into a historic game with his glove.메이저사이트
Judge started 2 times and right fielder in the 2023 Major League away game against the Seattle Mariners held at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA on the 30th (Korean time), going 3 hits in 4 at-bats (2 home runs), 1 walk, 3 RBIs, 3 runs scored. recorded The Yankees won 10-4 thanks to Judge’s multi-homer.
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In the next at-bat, Judge warmed up the bat again with his 10th double of the season, hit Juan Deng’s body changeup in the bottom of the 6th inning with one out, and fired a solo shot with a distance of 378 feet that slightly crossed the left-middle wall. As a result, Judge’s season record was 0.302 batting average (49 hits in 162 bats), 17 homers, 38 RBIs, 0.408 on-base percentage, 0.679 slugging percentage, and 1.087 OPS in 45 games. He led the American League in home runs, slugging percentage, and OPS in the major leagues.
It was the 31st of Judge’s career with two home runs in a game. This is the 4th record in major league history, and the record is held by Babe Ruth (68 games). After that, Yankees seniors Mickey Mantle (46 games), Lou Gehrig (43 games), and Joe DiMaggio (35 games) have it.
Aaron Judge turns the mound after hitting a home run in an away game in Seattle on the 30th (Korean time)./AFPBBNews=News 1
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Multiple home runs in one game is great, but it is not a rare record. However, the judge at the end of the game made his multi-home run even more special. In the top of the 8th inning, with the New York Yankees leading 9-4, with two outs out, Seattle’s Teosca Rodriguez hit a home run-like ball headed for the right wall. According to Statcast, the expected batting average was 0.570, and it was a batting ball that became a home run in 12 out of 30 ballparks.
However, the ball became an ordinary right fielder’s ball as Judge calmly chased it and flew up at the right time to snatch it. Fantastic Lake Bi that doesn’t care about the crowd’s obstruction. According to MLB.com last year, Judge also hit multiple home runs in one game against the Kansas City Royals on July 29 and stole one home run from the opposing team. But Judge has been the only player in the past 30 years to have played that game twice.
After the game, Judge explained, “I remembered that Hernández sent a lot of balls over my head as a right fielder. This time I looked back at the wall and thought I could catch it, so I didn’t want to miss it.” I feel proud,” he said proudly.
It was a defense that evoked as many cheers as the multi-home run. Domingo Hermann, who was resting in the training room off the field, proved how great the heat was at the moment when the multi-home run game became a game that had not been played for 30 years. MLB.com explained, “Hermann was in the training room (off the field) when Judge caught the ball and felt it rocking.”
Yankees coach Aaron Boone also praised the pupil’s all-round performance, saying, “He’s a really special player. He’s doing what no one else can do. It’s fun to see him play every day.”