Judge falls just short of 61, Yankees clinch playoff berth
Slugger's 404-foot shot in 9th caught at the wall, but Donaldson's single in the 10th won it 5-4 on Thursday.
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Slugger's 404-foot shot in 9th caught at the wall, but Donaldson's single in the 10th won it 5-4 on Thursday.
Aaron Judge is two home runs away from breaking Roger Maris' single-season record.
Judge remained at 60 home runs, one shy of Roger Maris' American League record, hitting two doubles with a walk.
A record 2,112 batters were hit last year, topping the 1,984 in 2019.
The Mets (95-56), already assured of at least a wild card, maintained a one-game NL East lead over Atlanta (93-56).
Son says his father, Sal Durante, benefited in many ways from snagging Roger Maris' ball that surpassed Babe Ruth.
It came off a pitcher whose great, great uncle was Ruth's teammate on the Yankees in the 1930s.
Lindor's grand slam traveled an estimated 413 feet.
Judge has 15 games remaining to match and surpass Maris' total for New York in 1961.
The veteran right-hander struck out nine and threw 68 pitches as Amazins' beat the Brewers 7-2 on Monday.
The Bombers finished with five home runs in the 12-8 victory on Sunday. Their AL East lead is now 5 1/2 games.
The Amazins' scored four runs in the eighth inning and went on to a 7-3 victory on Sunday.
New York maintained its one-game lead in the NL East over the Atlanta Braves, who defeated Philadelphia 4-3.
New York slugger Aaron Judge went 1 for 3 with a double and a walk to remain at 57 homers.
Garrett Mitchell hit a two-out RBI single in the ninth inning and Milwaukee rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Yankees.
The Mets maintained a one-game lead over second-place Atlanta (89-55) in the NL East.
Stearns played for the Mets from 1975-84. He died less than three weeks after attending Old Timers Day at Citi Field.
Lindor launched his 24th home run to set a Mets season record for shortstops.
The lineup took the field on Roberto Clemente Day, all wearing the number 21 as a tribute to the star right fielder and Puerto Rico native.
"For me personally and for the organization, it's the right time for this transition," Alderson said in a statement.
New York has dropped three straight overall for the second time this month and fourth time this year.
A day after homering twice to reach 57 for the season, Judge went 1 for 4 with a walk.
Judge needs four more to tie the American League record that was set by former Yankee Roger Maris in 1961.
The excitement is building for Yankees fans as Judge chases a historic number of home runs. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
The scuffling Mets squandered another potential chance to increase their slim NL East lead over Atlanta
