Aaron Judge, Coors Field and Yankees
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When the final pitch was thrown in the Yankees’ series opener with the Rockies at Coors Field on Friday night, the NBA’s Pacers were trending on social media thanks to their win over the Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Aaron Judge insisted he doesn't pay too much attention to his numbers, which, for the record, are eye-opening — .395 average with 18 homers and 46 RBIs. “I don’t feel too great at the plate,” Judge said after New York's 13-1 win over the slumping Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
The top of the fifth inning featured seven Yankee hits and three walks with 14 players entering the batter’s box.
If Friday night’s deflating loss to the team with the worst 50-game start to a season in the Modern Era (since 1900) could be likened to a bad dream, Saturday’s 13-1 Yankees rout of the Rockies at Coors Field was a satisfying return to reality.
Aaron Judge homered for the first time at Coors Field in Denver, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the New York Yankees from falling to the Rockies. With the blast, he failed to join an exclusive Hall of Fame club.
Insight from inside Coors Field as the New York Yankees took a surprising loss in their series opener with the Colorado Rockies.
The Yankees’ slugger crossed the final stadium off his list Friday night with a towering shot at Coors Field, launching a solo home run to center field in the sixth inning. It came in his first career game at the hitter-friendly park and marked his 17th long ball of the season.