Aaron Judge Homers In 1st Inning As New York Yankees Look To Continue Momentum

Aaron Judge hit his 36th home run of the season in the first inning. Aaron Judge was trying to extend the momentum from the Yankees’ win last night. He did as the Yankees won 4-2. Last night’s game was probably as exciting a baseball game as could be played. The Yankees were losing to the Braves 5-0 and 7-2, but won 12-9 as Trent Grisham hit a grand slam in the ninth inning. Aaron Judge did not hit a home run, but the Yankees hit four. Do you think the Yankees have turned a corner?

Lineups As Aaron Judge Hits a Home Run

The Braves had Jurickson Profar as the left fielder, batting leadoff. Matt Olson was the first baseman, batting second. Ronald Acuna Jr. was the right fielder, batting third. Drake Baldwin was the catcher, batting fourth. Ozzie Albies was the second baseman and batted fifth. Marcell Ozuna was the designated hitter and batted sixth. Nacho Alvarez Jr. played third base and batted seventh. Michael Harris II was the center fielder and batted eighth. Nick Allen was the shortstop and batted ninth. Luke Williams pinch-hit for him in the eighth inning and stayed in to play shortstop.

For the Yankees, Jasson Dominguez batted first and was the left fielder. He was removed in the eighth inning. Aaron Judge was the right fielder and batted second. Cody Bellinger was the center fielder who batted third. He moved to left field in the eighth inning. Grisham entered the game in center field. 

Giancarlo Stanton batted fourth and was the designated hitter. Jazz Chisholm Jr. was the second baseman, batting fifth. Paul Goldschmidt was the first baseman, batting sixth. Ben Rice was the catcher and batted seventh. JC Escarra came in for him in the eighth inning. Anthony Volpe was the shortstop, batting eighth. Jorbit Vivas was the third baseman and batted ninth. Oswald Peraza pinch-ran for him in the eighth inning, and he stayed in to play third base.

News and Notes

The Yankees’ 12-9 win last night may have been one of the greatest baseball games ever. It was the first time the Braves‘ bullpen lost, gave up two five-run leads, and surrendered a grand slam. Aaron Judge’s first-inning blast today was his 351st career home run. With that home run, Aaron Judge tied Alex Rodriguez for sixth place on the Yankees’ all-time home run list. It was also the first time he hit a home run in Truist Park. He has now hit home runs in 32 ballparks.

Last night, there were more people in the stands at Truist Park than there were during the All-Star game. Today’s game was also a sell-out. On this date in 1975, Hank Aaron hit his 755th home run.

Game Reaction

Marcus Stroman pitched very well for the Yankees. Having used so many relief pitchers in the first two games of this series, the Yankees needed many innings from their starter today, and they got it. Stroman struck out 4 and scattered 5 hits.

Ian Hamilton was the first pitcher out of the bullpen today. He gave up three runs in one inning as the opener on Friday. That curious decision was excoriated throughout baseball. The Yankees got exactly what they needed in this game and have Carlos Rodon, Cam Schlitller, and Max Fried (in that order) going for them in the showdown they have upcoming in Toronto.

Scoring Summary

In the first inning, Aaron Judge hit his 36th home run of the season, a solo home run. The Yankees led 1-0. Also in that inning, Goldschmidt singled and Stanton scored. That made the score 2-0 Yankees. In the sixth inning, Vivas was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. That scored a run, and the Yankees led 3-0.

In the sixth inning, Olson hit a solo home run. The score was 3-1 Yankees. In the seventh inning, Chisholm Jr. hit a double, and Judge scored. That restored the Yankees’ three-run lead at 4-1. In the ninth inning, Acuna Jr. hit a solo home run. The Yankees led 4-2.

Final Thoughts

The Yankees won their second game in a row and kept the momentum from last night’s thrilling win. Stroman pitched very well for the Yankees, and Aaron Judge hit a home run right off the bat in the first inning. Now the Yankees head to Toronto to take on the Blue Jays in a battle for first place in the American League East. The Blue Jays just swept the Yankees in a four-game series, so the Yankees will be looking for some revenge in this three-game series.