Aaron Judge’s monster homer in big spot not enough: ‘no lead’s really safe’
NY Post
BOSTON — Aaron Judge visited a part of Fenway Park that few have ever visited. One swing brought the Yankees from down one run to up two runs and made plenty of Red Sox fans ask one another if they have ever seen a home run land where this one landed.
It was majestic. It was a jolt for a team that needed one. It was not enough.
The only downside to Judge’s 470-foot, jaw-dropping dinger was that he was awarded no extra runs for style or distance.
The Yankees captain crushed a three-run shot just about to the moon, but it still counted for merely three runs — not enough on a night the Bombers’ bullpen imploded late in a 9-7, series-opening loss to the Red Sox on Friday.
After Judge’s swing in the seventh inning, a loss felt nearly impossible. Judge connected on a first-pitch cutter from Zack Kelly that cut right across the plate. The ball was launched to center field, the deepest part of the ballpark, and it just kept going.
Center fielder Jarren Duran ran a few steps back and looked up.
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