VIDEO: Yankees Jump on Dodgers With Home Runs From Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez
By Sam Dunn
A weekend interleague series between the teams with the two best records in baseball? Yeah, that sounds like a pretty hot ticket. Just ask the Yankee fans who made the trip all the way out to Chavez Ravine-- they were treated to a couple of third-inning dingers to give their team the lead. First, Aaron Judge let it fly with one out.
BIG fly for Big Aaron Judge. #PlayersWeekend pic.twitter.com/aorUaODhRJ
— MLB (@MLB) August 24, 2019
Not to be outdone, Gary Sanchez stepped up to the dish with two men out and delivered a milestone, crushing his 100th career home run.
Release the Kraken.#PlayersWeekend pic.twitter.com/MZjPNfW7BO
— MLB (@MLB) August 24, 2019
Needing just 355 games to record the feat, Sanchez becomes the fastest player in American League history to hit 100 long balls, and the second-fastest all-time behind only Ryan Howard.
Nice work if you can get it. Game on in SoCal.