No. 41 shooting explosion deterrent, 60 home runs-150 RBI pace...He plays so well that there are no runners in the bottom of the 2nd inning
Aug 04, 2024
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In a home game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on the 4th (Korea time), Judge hit hard with two hits, two RBIs, two runs and two walks in three at-bats, including a home run.
Judge hit a home run in his first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning when he was trailing 0-1. Juan Soto hit a right-handed hit after one out.
Judge then took the batter's box and pulled a 94.2 mile sinker flying toward Toronto starter Jose Berrios' second pitch and connected it to a two-run arch that flew well over the left-center fence. The angle of launch is 31 degrees, the speed of the ball is 102.5 miles, and the distance is 426 feet.
Judge, who hit six home runs in the last eight games, hit 16 home runs in the first inning of this season alone, tying Babe Ruth in 1927, the highest in Yankees history. The overall record in the Major League is 18 set by Alex Rodriguez when he was with the Texas Rangers in 2001.
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With this, Judge marked a batting average of 0.321 (126 hits in 393) with 41 home runs, 103 RBIs, 87 runs, 89 walks, an on-base percentage of 0.451, a slugging percentage of 0.702, OPS 1.154, 67 long hits, and 276 hits. Including the NL, it ranks first in seven categories, including home runs, RBIs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, long balls, and Ruta, with the gap in second place being 'unreversible'. It is worth looking at the unanimous MVP as well.
As Ohtani continued his peak hitting sense, a very unusual scene was also produced on the day. It is intentional four pitches in the absence of a runner.
In the bottom of the second inning with a 2-1 lead, the Yankees widened the gap to 4-1 with Trent Grisham's superior two-run home run at first base with no outs. The Toronto bench then sent a deliberate four-pitch sign toward the home plate when Judge entered the batter's box with no runners after two outs. Whether it's a home run or not, Judge is a dangerous hitter. Then, Austin Wells' right-handed hit led Judge to second base, but Gleyber Torres struck out swinging and failed to score additional points.
According to MLB, it is the first time since 1972 that four intentional pitches came out when there were no runners with two outs in the first and second innings. When the jersey was intentionally skipped with four pitches, a crowd of 42,218 people poured out of the Yankee Stadium stands.
After striking out swinging in the fourth inning, Judge went out as the leadoff hitter in the seventh inning with a 6-3 lead and walked to get on base. Judge then homered with Anthony Volpi's timely hit from the first and third bases with two outs, widening the gap to 7-3.
With starting pitcher Carlos Rodon's good pitching in three two-run shots by Judge, Wolfie and Grisham, the Yankees won 8-3, continuing their 6-1 record in the last seven games. The Yankees, who marked 66 wins and 46 losses, rose to first place in the AL East, a 0.5-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles. Baltimore is set to play against the Cleveland Guardians on the day.
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