Judge Homers, Stanton Goes 4 for 5 with a Homer as Yankees Rout Twins
- On Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, the New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins 9-1 behind strong pitching and hitting performances.
- The victory followed a difficult 31-pitch first inning for starter Carlos Rodon, who allowed a run but then settled for seven one-hit innings.
- Rodon retired 17 consecutive batters after the first inning while Aaron Judge, Anthony Volpe, and Giancarlo Stanton all hit home runs to build a lead.
- Rodon improved his season record to 12-7 with a 3.25 ERA, Stanton had four hits including a 447-foot homer, and Judge ended his home run drought dating to July 23.
- The Yankees earned back-to-back wins for the first time in August, maintained their wild card lead, and will seek a series sweep against the Twins on Wednesday.
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Judge homers, Stanton goes 4 for 5 with a homer as Yankees rout Twins
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge hit his first homer in nearly three weeks, Giancarlo Stanton had his first four-hit game in almost two years, and the New York Yankees routed the Minnesota Twins 9-1 on Tuesday night. Carlos Rodón (12-7) allowed one hit in seven innings, a leadoff single to Austin Martin, and cruised after a 31-pitch first. He became the first Yankee to complete seven innings since the left-hander pitched eight against the Cubs on July 11.…
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Yankees nab needed series win as ‘dialed in’ Giancarlo Stanton, Carlos Rodón torment Twins
Back in November 1789, Benjamin Franklin penned a letter to French scientist Jean-Baptiste Le Roy. In it, the Founding Father famously stated that there are only two certainties in this world: death and taxes. But Franklin died less than a year later. He never got to see the Yankees play the Twins in the 21st century. Had he, he may have added a third certainty to his list. OK, so the Yankees weren’t actually guaranteed a 9-1 win over Minnesota …
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