Judge Passes DiMaggio as Yankees Beat Red Sox
BOSTON – Aaron Judge made history Saturday night, launching his 362nd career home run and powering the New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox in a 4-1 victory.
Judge’s blast — a 468-foot shot to deep center in the first inning — moved him past Joe DiMaggio on the Yankees’ all-time home run list. He now trails only Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and Lou Gehrig in franchise history.
Luis Gil (4-1) battled through six innings, working around four walks while striking out four. He escaped his biggest jam in the fifth when, after back-to-back walks and two runners in scoring position, he retired three straight to preserve the lead.
Boston managed little against New York’s pitching. Fernando Cruz gave up a solo homer to Nate Eaton — his first of the season — but that was one of just two Red Sox hits on the night. Devin Williams and David Bednar shut the door in the eighth and ninth, with Bednar fanning two for his 23rd save.
Ben Rice, a Massachusetts native, went 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Yankees, while Jazz Chisholm Jr. added two hits and two stolen bases. Cody Bellinger also chipped in with an RBI single in the third, taking advantage of a catcher’s interference call that extended the inning.
Boston starter Lucas Giolito (10-4) allowed two runs — one earned — over 5 2/3 innings, striking out six. But the Yankees tacked on insurance in the seventh when Jose Caballero doubled and scored, followed by an RBI single from Rice that stretched the lead.
With the win, New York improved to 82-65, while Boston dropped to 81-67.
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