Aaron Judge's 33rd Home Run Leads Yankees Over Orioles
Back-to-Back Homers Power Yankees to Victory
Aaron Judge hit his 33rd home run of the season, a two-run shot in the fifth inning, to help the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 on Tuesday night.
Judge's homer was part of a three-run inning for the Yankees, who took a 3-0 lead off Orioles starter Dean Kremer.
Soto Ties Game With Solo Shot
Juan Soto tied the game with a solo homer in the bottom of the fifth, but the Yankees regained the lead in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Gleyber Torres.
The Yankees added two more runs in the seventh on a double by DJ LeMahieu and a single by Aaron Hicks.
Montgomery Impressive on Mound for Yankees
Jordan Montgomery (4-2) pitched 5 2/3 innings for the Yankees, allowing one run on six hits. He struck out six and walked two.
Kremer (0-2) took the loss for the Orioles. He allowed three runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out three and walked three.
Up Next
The Yankees and Orioles will continue their three-game series on Wednesday night at Camden Yards. Gerrit Cole (7-2, 3.06 ERA) will start for the Yankees, while Spenser Watkins (2-2, 4.05 ERA) will go for the Orioles.
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