'I know most of the fans came in to watch him hit the home run, but it is what it is. from Queens, who declined to give his last name. “We’d love to see him hit 61, but at the end of the day we got the win,” said Yankees fan Billy K. Two umpires huddled with a member of the Yankee Stadium grounds crew in foul territory, and the tarp was rolled onto the infield. With the rain intensifying, fans pulled on ponchos and opened umbrellas in the stands. 'You can ask everybody in that room: We’re excited we came away with a narrow victory and we’re one win closer to clinching the division.” “I like to hit, but I think anybody would want more at-bats,' Judge said.

The error allowed Aaron Hicks to score from first base, making it 2-0.īello then threw a called third strike past Oswald Peraza, ending the sixth inning with Judge on deck. Moments before play was halted, Boston right fielder Rob Refsnyder dropped a two-out fly ball as he looked up into the raindrops. So, just proud of the way he’s handling it, and continue to be the central figure in us winning games.” 'You can’t just push buttons to have things happen.

I feel like he’ll get there and when he does, it’ll be amazing,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “I don’t want to put any expectation on him. The slugger fought back from an 0-2 count to draw a walk in the third and was visibly disappointed when he flied out to center field on a hanging slider in the fifth. Judge, also chasing the AL Triple Crown, led off the bottom of the first by grounding a double inside third base against rookie Brayan Bello (2-7). The Yankees play a three-game series in Toronto beginning Monday, then return home for three games against Baltimore next weekend before wrapping up the regular season at Texas. The closest he’s come to matching Maris’ 1961 mark was a 404-foot drive caught right in front of the center field fence Thursday. 60 on Tuesday night against Pittsburgh to spark a ninth-inning comeback, he is 4 for 15 with three doubles, six walks and six strikeouts. Judge has gone five games without a home run. “I was hoping the game would continue, but I was happy we were able to see him and hopefully he gets it done next homestand,” said Joe Kelly, a fan from Queens. Loud thunder and lightning flashes accompanied a heavy storm that lasted past 11 p.m. Some booed when umpires called for the tarp at 9:15 p.m., but torrential rain was soon pouring in the ballpark. Most fans had left their seats for dry cover on concourses and under overhangs. Many in the sellout crowd of 46,707 stuck around, but there was little audible reaction when the announcement came that the game was called. The delay left fans at Yankee Stadium with a difficult decision: wait out a big storm holding out hope of seeing a historic moment, or head home before the hour got too late. Judge expects his parents will follow him to Toronto and be in attendance again. New York has won seven straight and can clinch the AL East title with a victory Monday night over the Blue Jays. “It’s not our last home game, so I’m not worried about it.” “You can’t think along those lines,” Judge said. The game was called after a 98-minute delay, sending Judge to Toronto still in pursuit of Maris.īut the four-time All-Star insisted he wasn't disappointed that he was unable to hit No. The big slugger went 1 for 2 with a double and was due up next for the Yankees when play was stopped. Judge remained at 60 home runs, one short of Roger Maris’ American League mark, when the New York Yankees' 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox was called after six innings because of heavy showers.

NEW YORK - Stunted by the rain Sunday night, Aaron Judge is taking his record chase on the road. Judge still at 60, Yanks get rain-shortened win over Red Sox

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