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Giancarlo Stanton and Cody Bellinger both hit two home runs, Aaron Judge launched his 40th of the season and the New York Yankees matched a franchise record with nine longballs in a 13-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
The New York Yankees played Home Run Derby at their home away from home Tuesday night. The Yankees tied a franchise record with nine home runs against the Tampa Bay Rays (NY 13, TB 3) at George M. Steinbrenner Field,
New York Yankees set 2 home run records in same game — one tying Aaron Boone originally appeared on The Sporting News The New York Yankees just keep on going deep. On Wednesday night, they made multiple forms of home run history.
Giancarlo Stanton had a pinch-hit two-run home run in the top of 10th on Wednesday night, after blasting two homers in the series opener. Later in the inning Austin Wells hit his second dinger of the night to give the Yankees a three-run lead.
The Yankees continued their uptick in form in powerful fashion by demolishing the Rays on Tuesday, 13-3, thanks to their HR fest.
Austin Wells clobbers a pair of solo home runs, including a solo homer in the 10th, to help the Yankees complete their 6-4 win in extra innings
Last year, Judge had 18 first-inning home runs. He's the first player in MLB history to have two seasons of 15 or more first-inning homers, according to Baseball Reference researcher Katie Sharp. It's a remarkable feat, really. Judge has hit 37.5% of his home runs this season in the first inning.
ST. LOUIS — Home Run Derby curse or not, Jazz Chisholm Jr. believes he is back. A month after taking part in the event, Chisholm is finally feeling like himself again and, in a small sample size, producing like the hitter he was heading into the All-Star break, at a time when the Yankees need it most.