NEW YORK — The Yankees invited some of the heroes of their storied past to Yankee Stadium Saturday. With no Old-Timers' Game after extensive introductions, however, they just had to sit back and watch as the Yankees' current hero continued to crush this game they played. Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 42nd home run in the second inning as the Yankees beat the Royals, 8-2.
It was the third straight win for the Yankees (69-33) and it clinched the series for them over the Royals (39-62). After being swept by the Mets in a two-game series earlier this week, the Yankees have now won 23 series and lost just six. Sunday they go for the sweep of the Royals.
Judge’s 42nd homer was a 364-foot shot to right-center field. It was also his 200th career home run, making him the fastest player to 200 homers in American League history. Judge reached the 200 mark in his 671st career game, only behind Ryan Howard, who did it in 658 career games, in big league history.
