Aaron Judge becomes 5th player in MLB history with 3 50-homer seasons as Yankees beat Rockies 10-3

Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in first inning to become fifth player with three 50-homer seasons and went deep again in seventh as New York Yankees routed Coloro Rockies 10-3 on Sunday.

Judge reached 50 in New York’s 131st game. Two years ago when he hit 62 to break Roger Maris’ single-season AL mark, Judge reached 50 in Yankees’ 129th contest.

After not homering for a fifth straight game Saturday, Judge reached milestone when he hit an 0-2 changeup from Austin Gomber (4-9) and lifted it into Coloro bullpen beyond left-center field fence to give Yankees a 2-1 le.

Judge joined Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Alex Rodriguez as only players with three 50-homer seasons. Ruth, McGwire and Sosa h four 50-homer seasons while Rodriguez h two with Texas and anor for Yankees in 2007.

It also was Judge’s 18th homer in first inning this season, tying Rodriguez (2001) for single-season record in an opening inning, according to Elias Sports Bureau.

After he flew out in second and walked in fifth, Judge lined a first-pitch fastball into from rookie Jeff Criswell into right field seats for his 51st homer. After crossing plate and being greeted by teammates, Judge took a curtain call.

Judge’s second homer occurred in between solo shots by Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton. It marked first time since Sept. 17, 2020, against Toronto that Yankees hit three straight homers.

Gleyber Torres scored on Judge's first homer and lined a three-run drive in eighth.

Judge homered for seventh time in his last six games and for 10th time in 13 games. Judge also has 47 homers in his last 102 games.

It was Yankee captain’s 39th career multi-homer game and fifth this season. Judge missed a chance at a third homer when he grounded out to end eighth.

Torres and Soto also h RBI singles in second before Judge saw six straight curveballs and flew out with two on.

Charlie Blackmon scored on a forceout in first when third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. committed two errors. Rookie Drew Romo h an RBI single and Ryan McMahon hit an RBI double in fifth.

New York starter Marcus Stroman (9-6) allowed three runs and five hits in five innings.

Gomber allowed four runs and six hits in six innings.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Yankees: RHP Ian Hamilton (strained right lat) threw 12 pitches and struck out three in his first rehab appearance for Double-A Somerset on Saturday. … 1B Anthony Rizzo (fractured right forearm) was DH and went 0 for 3 in his second rehab game for Somerset. … RHP Cody Poteet (strained right triceps) allowed one run in 3 2/3 innings in his second rehab start for Somerset. … INF Jon Berti (strained left calf) went 0 for 2 in his second rehab game for Somerset.

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Rockies: RHP Ryan Feltner (1-10, 5.00 ERA) will be activated off injured list and opposes Miami RHP Edward Cabrera (2-5, 5.65) in opener of a four-game series Monday in Denver.

Yankees: LHP Nestor Cortes (7-10, 4.00) opposes LHP Mitchell Parker (7-7, 4.26) in opener of a three-game series in Washington on Monday.