Yankees Blast Rays: 9 Home Runs, 13-3 Victory
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1. Yankees‘ Historic Home Run Game:
The Yankees (Bellinger, Caballero, and Stanton) became the second trio of teammates to hit multiple home runs in a single game, joining Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, and Moose Skowron (1961 vs. Boston Red Sox).
The Yankees hit a total of nine home runs in the game.
This was the fourth time in MLB history a team hit nine or more home runs in a game:
Yankees (9) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (March 29)
Cincinnati Reds (9) vs.Philadelphia Phillies (Sept. 4, 1999)
Toronto blue Jays (10) vs. Baltimore Orioles (Sept. 14, 1987)
Yankees manager Aaron Boone has been involved in three of these four games (as a player for the Reds in 1999 and as manager for the Yankees in both 2024 games).
2. Aaron Judge’s Performance:
Judge hit a home run, bringing his season total to 40.
He now has four seasons with 40+ home runs (2017, 2022, 2024, 2025).
Only Babe Ruth (11), Lou Gehrig (5), and Mickey Mantle (4) have more 40+ home run seasons as Yankees.
Shohei Ohtani is the only other active player with four 40+ home run seasons.
3. Team Standings & Recent Performance:
The Yankees are 68-57 and currently in a top wild card spot.
They have won four straight games and six of their last seven.
The Tampa Bay Rays are 61-65 and six games out of a postseason spot.
4.Injury Update:
* Aaron Judge may have his throwing limited for the rest of the season due to an injury.