All Rise: Judge Gives Final Verdict

05/17/2023 All Rise: Judge Gives Final Verdict

By: Jeff Yoder

Aaron Judge Blasts Silencing Go-Ahead HR in Yankees-Blue Jays Heated Rivalry

The last 24 hours were tension-filled (to say the least) in the AL East after Aaron Judge was caught glancing at the dugout during an at-bat on Monday against the Blue Jays. Cheating accusations? They were in the air. On Tuesday, Yankees’ pitcher Domingo German was ejected after a sticky substance check that only made matters worse. But cheaters or no cheaters, Judge still holds the biggest bat in baseball. In the 8th inning of a tied game (3-3), No. 99 crushed a 448-foot two-run homer that shattered a sign in center-field and tilted the scoreboard toward New York (6-3). The Yankees are the hottest team in the American League over the past two weeks, and the AL East is looking like a season-long bloodbath.

Watch: Judge Crushes Silencer as Yankees Beat Blue Jays (6-3)

 

AL East Standings

1. Rays (32-11)

2. Orioles (27-15)

3. Blue Jays (24-18)

4. Yankees (25-19)

5. Red Sox (23-20)

 

Four of the five AL East teams won on Tuesday with the Blue Jays (vs. Yankees) the only exception.

 

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