Aaron Judge breaks scoreless ties with walk-off home run as Yankees defeat first-place Rays
Aaron Judge hit a walk-off home run to break a scoreless tie, leading the New York Yankees to a 2-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. This marked Judge's first home run since May 10, ending an 11-game drought. The win reduces the Yankees' deficit in the AL East to 4.5 games behind the first-place Rays.
- ▪Aaron Judge hit a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th inning.
- ▪The home run was Judge's 17th of the season, tying him for second place in MLB home runs.
- ▪The Yankees' victory came after they had lost to the Rays in the first game of the series.
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