The tale continues to expand in the Bronx! Aaron Judge he celebrated his 1,000th game in the MLB in style by hitting his sixth home run of the 2025 season and leading the team New York Yankees into a decisive 9-4 triumph over the Pittsburgh Pirates In their highly anticipated home debut.
The judge's homerun, which hit the seats in the right-center field during the seventh inning from Tim Mayza's pitch, increased his career tally to 321 home runs. Achieving this isn’t insignificant; he now holds the record for the highest number of home runs in a player’s initial 1,000 games in Major League Baseball history.
However, the scale of this accomplishment goes beyond that. Along with those 321 home runs, Aaron Judge equaled the number of home runs smashed by the legendary Babe Ruth across his initial 1,000 contests donning the distinctive pinstripe uniform of the Yankees. Yankees A benchmark that highlights the historical journey of the present team captain.
Following his second American League MVP honor, Judge has not slowed down at the beginning of the 2025 season, amassing 17 RBIs in merely seven games. His influence on the team has been notable. Yankees The offense is unmistakable and keeps leading the way for the remainder of the league.
At this provocative event for the Yankees Oswaldo Cabrera also shone during the evening, securing 4 runs out of 3 at-bats along with driving in 4 RBIs. Adding to this, Anthony Volpe contributed an additional three hits to their scorecard, offering strong backing to starter Max Fried (1-0). This victory marked Fried’s debut win with the Bombers as he allowed just one run and six hits over 5.2 innings.
On the Pirates On his side, Mitch Keller’s 29th birthday (1-1) wasn’t much of a celebration. The pitcher failed to make it out of the fourth inning, giving up seven runs and eight hits to the opposing team. Yankees team that appears to be maximizing their opportunities "torpedo bats" .
Even with home runs hit by Ke’Bryan Hayes and Bryan Reynolds, the Pirates dropped to a 2-6 record, and the frustration among local supporters became evident through chants of " Sell the team" during different moments of the contest. The recent past has shown clearly: whenever Aaron Judge when they hit a home run, the Yankees have an impressive record of 139-38 since 2020.
