Aaron Judge, the new face of the New York Yankeeshit two home runs this Friday night to reach 36 in the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) season.
In the top of the third inning, “The Judge” punished a high, hard pitch from Tyler Wells, starter for the Baltimore Orioles, to get the ball out of the park.
In accordance with Baseball Savantthe New York slugger connection, with two companions in circulation, registered an exit speed of 108.6 miles per hour and traveled 436 feet.
AARON ???? JUDGE#LosDelBronx pic.twitter.com/I8AOka4Oto
— Yankees Baseball (@Yankees_Beisbol) July 23, 2022
Later, in the fifth inning, the powerful outfielder punished Wells again. On this occasion, according to the aforementioned page dedicated to advanced statistics, the hit of the new “spoiled child” from New York came out at 113.5 miles per hour and traveled 465 feet.
Today’s verdict: 465 feet away for The Judge! ???????? pic.twitter.com/rKoJxQmCIS
— Yankees Baseball (@Yankees_Beisbol) July 23, 2022
With this pair of homers, Aaron Judge adds three homers in the last two nights. In addition, thanks to this great day, the New York patrolman took the RBI department of the American League by storm (77).
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For the Baltimore Orioles, Venezuelan Anthony Santander, who has become a “Yankee killer”, scored his 16th home run of the year and reached 49 RBIs.
The Creole punished the Cuban Aroldis Chapman in the seventh inning to try an oriole rebellion.
SANTANDER, SANTANDER, SANTANDEEEEER ???? #Birdland pic.twitter.com/0kk38zz0oo
— Baltimore Orioles (@losorioles) July 23, 2022
Despite Baltimore’s attempt, the Yankees stayed with this challenge (7 to 6) to place their record, the best in the entire MLB, at 65-30.