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Pirates drop series opener to Yankees 9-4 on Friday

  • On Friday, the New York Yankees defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-4 in the Pirates' home opener, marking Aaron Judge's 1,000th game.
  • The Yankees provided Max Fried with ample run support, while Mitch Keller of the Pirates struggled on his 29th birthday.
  • Aaron Judge hit his sixth home run of the season in the seventh, adding to the Yankees' lead, while Oswaldo Cabrera and Anthony Volpe contributed significantly to the offense.
  • Judge's 7th-inning home run off Tim Mayza to right-center was his 321st career home run, matching Babe Ruth's total through his first 1,000 games; since 2020, the Yankees are 139-38 when Judge homers.
  • The Pirates fell to 2-6, leading to audible chants of "Sell The Team" from fans, while Max Fried secured his first Yankees win, pitching 5 2/3 innings and allowing one run.
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Judge matches Ruth with 321 homers in first 1,000 Yankees games in 9-4 win over struggling Pirates

PITTSBURGH —  Aaron Judge marked his 1,000th game by hitting his sixth homer of the season and the New York Yankees beat Pittsburgh 9-4 on Friday in the Pirates’ home opener. Judge’s shot to the seats in right-center in the seventh off Tim Mayza — who surrendered Judge’s 61st home run during Judge’s record-breaking 2022 season — boosted his career total to 321, the most by a player through his first 1,000 games. Those 321 homers also matched the…

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SwingCompleto broke the news in on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
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