Judge Aaron The battle began to the season during the New York Yankees’ 9-4 victory in a 9-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Friday.
The 32-year-old judge hit his sixth home run of the season in seven innings with rescue pitcher Tim Maza, making his score 9-1, marking his 1,000th game.
The judge’s seventh explosion was the 321st of his career, matching Babe Ruth’s total in his first 1,000 games Yankees.
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New York Yankees Judge Aaron celebrates with Jazz Chischorm Jr. (13) after hitting a two-run home run from Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Tim Maza in seven innings in Pittsburgh on Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
The Yankees captain has won AL MVP in two of the last three seasons, picking up the right he left to launch the 2025 campaign. Last season, the judge hit .322 with 58 home runs and 144 RBI.
Throughout the seven games this season, the judge has a batting average of .379 with six home runs and 17 RBIs.
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Judge Aaron celebrates on Friday, April 4, 2025, when he hit a two-run home run from Pittsburgh pirate pitcher Tim Maza in seven innings innings, before heading over the base. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
The judge hit more home runs Tampa Bay RaysColorado Rockies, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays, and Minnesota twins.
The Yankees batter who played a strong game wasn’t the only judge Pirates. The third baseman Oswald Cabrera was 3-3 with a 4 RBI. Shortstop Anthony Volpe had three hits in the win.
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New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried will deliver six innings in Pittsburgh on Friday, April 4, 2025 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Max Fried collected his first victory of the season and his first victory with the Yankees, pitched five innings, giving up one run with six hits and batting six batters. Freed signed the Yankees in the offseason on an eight-year, $218 million contract, and the most profitable deal for left-handed pitchers in MLB history.
The Judges and Yankees (5-2) will take on the Pirates (2-6) in the second game of the Eastern 3-Game Series at 4:05pm on Saturday. Marcus Stroman starts for the Yankees, while Bailey Falter takes the mound for the pirates.
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