Aaron Judge, MLB All-Star Game
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Schwarber homered on all three swings to overcome a two-home run deficit. Jonathan Aranda fell short on the American League’s final three swings, and the National League won the swing-off, 4-3. “That’s kind of like the baseball version of a shootout,” Schwarber said after the game.
The NL lineup of Kyle Stowers, Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso bested the AL trio of Brent Rooker, Randy Arozarena and Jonathan Aranda in the MLB All-Star Game’s first-ever swing-off.
New York Yankees star Aaron Judge added another impressive accomplishment to his collection in Saturday's loss against the Chicago Cubs (box score), launching his 35th home run of the season and the 350th of his career.
USA Baseball announced the decision before Cal Raleigh participated in the All-Star Home Run Derby. The 28-year-old entered the All-Star break leading the major leagues with 38 homers and 82 RBIs.
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Aaron Judge became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 350 home runs on Saturday. It feels inevitable that the Bronx slugger will eventually join the hallowed 500-homer club in the coming years.
Aaron Judge records the Yankees' first hit of the game as he hits a double into left field to get into scoring position
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Judge, who turned 33 in April, debuted with the Yankees at age 24 in 2016. The two-time AL MVP also doubled twice and is hitting a major league-leading .358 with 35 homers and 81 RBIs.
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Aaron Judge made three outstanding catches in right field, robbing Pete Crow-Armstrong of a home run, Dansby Swanson of a single and Kyle Tucker of a two-run hit in the New York Yankees’ 11-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs.