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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Oswaldo Cabrera, Aaron Judge hit Yankees past Pirates
Oswaldo Cabrera went 3-for-4 with four RBIs and Aaron Judge hit his sixth home run of the season to lead the New York Yankees to a 9-4 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday evening. The Yankees put together…

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…
Double Celebration; Judge Remains Unstoppable
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