Aaron Judge ties Roger Maris' franchise record ahead of All-Star break as Yankees thump Red Sox
Aaron Judge is on pace for nearly 60 home runs
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Aaron Judge put his name alongside Roger Maris Saturday in the New York Yankees’ 14-1 thumping of the Boston Red Sox.
Judge hit two home runs as he continues to inch his way toward 60 home runs. His two home runs tied Maris’ record for most home runs before an All-Star break with 33.
He has a chance to break that record Sunday. He’s on pace for 59 home runs. Maris set the club record of 61 in 1961.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"It's incredible," Judge said after the game. "We still got one more day. Don't cut me short now."
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The New York Yankees' Aaron Judge follows through on a home run during the fifth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox Saturday, July 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Judge hit his home runs in back-to-back innings. The first one came off Nick Pivetta in the fifth inning, and he hit a two-run homer off Kaleb Ort in the sixth.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Judge isn't the only Yankees player who has been red hot.
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The New York Yankees' Aaron Judge runs the bases after hitting a home run during the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox Saturday, July 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Matt Carpenter continued his torrid pace against the Red Sox.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Carpenter had two home runs and seven RBI in the big victory. He has 13 home runs and 31 RBI in 30 games since joining the Yankees. Four of the home runs have come against Boston over the last nine days.
"I’m at a loss for words," Carpenter said, via MLB.com. "I said it the first day I was here — I’m just so grateful to be in the clubhouse, to be here with this group of guys and come to the ballpark every day. I’m thrilled to be a part of this. To be able to play like I’m playing and the way our team is playing on a nightly basis, this is a lot of fun."
The New York Yankees' Matt Carpenter hits a three-run home run against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning Saturday, July 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The rivals wrap up their series Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET