All Rise: No. 30 Was Grand

07/07/2022 All Rise: No. 30 Was Grand

By: Jeff Yoder

Aaron Judge Smacks Grand Slam for 30th HR as Yankees Destroy Pirates (16-0)

After a grand slam in a Yankee blowout, Aaron Judge stands tall atop the MLB home run race with 30 dingers before the all-star break. The Yanks blasted the Pirates (16-0) on Wednesday night behind a big night from Judge (3-for-4, HR, 4 RBIs) and a shutout from Luis Severino (6IP, 4H, 3Ks, 0R). Isiah Kiner-Falefa (4-for-6, 3 Runs) and D.J. LeMahieu (3-for-6) also had big nights as New York tallied 22 hits. The Yankees (59-23) are one win from 60, and Judge (30 HRs) is halfway to a 60-HR season with 10 games left before the all-star break. The year of the Yankees continues.

 

Watch: Judge Blasts Grand Slam for 30th HR

 

MLB Quick-Hitters

 

White Sox Walk-Off: Leury Garcia was the hero on Wednesday night for the White Sox, hitting a walk-off single in the 10th to lift Chicago over the Twins (9-8).

 

Ohtani Magic Again: Shohei Ohtani fanned 10 batters before delivering a key two-run single late to lift the Angels over the Marlins (5-2).

 

Mets Explode Late: The Mets trailed the Reds in the 9th inning (3-2) before finding the game-tying run to force extras. That’s when they tallied a five-run 10th to run away from Cincinnati (8-3, 10 innings).

 

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