Rizzo’s overtake HR inch Yanks closer to clinch
REF stayed 60 as three Yankees hit Boston to win
NEW YORK – Aaron Judge barely picked up The bat went down the steps of the dugout, still annoyed at being knocked on the third check swing when his attention suddenly shifted to the flight of Anthony Rizzo’s go-ahead homer. That’s appropriate, because throughout the home run chase, Judge has always believed that the focus must be on winning games.
Gleyber Torres and Oswaldo Cabrera also played deep offense for the Yankees, who cut their magic-number East three-point win over the Americans, awaiting the outcome of Saturday night’s Blue Jays-Rays game.
Rizzo’s seventh inning homer at John Schreiber was his 18 first of the season Two, equals a career high. Rizzo also hits a home run
Two Judges’ previous
Judge’s check-swing strikeout closed Schreiber in the seventh inning. Since Judge’s last homer beat the Buccaneers 9-8 on Tuesday.
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