Aaron Judge 2nd fastest to 200 HRs, Yankees beat Royals
The American League-leading Yankees have won seven straight against the Royals and 10 of the last 11.
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The American League-leading Yankees have won seven straight against the Royals and 10 of the last 11.
Judge's 200th homer came in his 671st career game, behind just Philadelphia's Ryan Howard.
The annual reunion game was called off because too many retired players are recovering from various operations.
Judge is on pace for 66 home runs, which would top Roger Maris' club record of 61 in 1961.
Judge hit his major league-leading 39th home run for his third walk-off long ball this season.
Max Scherzer was marvelous on his 38th birthday, striking out Aaron Judge three times.
The Mets had the second-best National League mark at 59-37 and a two-game NL East edge over Atlanta.
The current record is $6.6 million for a 1909 Honus Wager card sold at auction last year.
Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 37th home run and fellow All-Star Nestor Cortes pitched six sharp innings.
The Yankees have lost three of four and eight of 12 in their poorest stretch this year.
Judge has 34 career home runs against the Orioles, his most against any opponent.
The Yankees are 64-30 and Houston's two wins Thursday improved the team to 61-32.
Yankees' slugger launches 457-foot shot in 4th inning to tie game. Junior circuit goes on to 3-2 victory.
New York outscored Boston 27-3 in the final two games of the series after losing five of six games.
Yankees players have described the past week as a necessary bit of adversity.
