On Sunday afternoon, the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 2-0.
Aaron Judge was the hero, as he hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The three-time MVP (who has been in a slump) went 2-for-4 on the day.
Judge Makes MLB History
GettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees reacts after hitting a walk off 2-run home run during the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on May 24, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The New York Yankees won 2-0.
With his home run, Judge also made MLB history by moving up on the all-time list.
@RobBballHistory wrote: “Aaron Judge hit his 385th career HR, passing Hall of Famer Harold Baines and moved into a tie with Dwight Evans for 68th on the All Time HR list.”
The next player for Judge to tie will be Aramis Ramírez (386).
He is just 15 home runs away from becoming the 60th player to get to 400.
Judge And The Yankees
GettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees reacts after hitting a walk off 2-run home run during the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on May 24, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The New York Yankees won 2-0.
Judge is now batting .250 with 48 hits, 17 home runs, 32 RBI’s, 41 runs and five stolen bases in 53 games.
Despite his recent slump, the future Hall of Famer has still had a very solid season.
After the game, Judge was asked about his struggles when he met with the media (via YES Network).
Judge: “A win’s a win. Like I said, it’s a tough division opponent, so I’m glad we get a game back, but we’re not focused on the past… We’ll probably have to talk about another rough stretch at some point this year… We gotta focus on the game at hand, and the game we’re about to play and that’s all you can control.”
GettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout before the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium on April 01, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
The Yankees are now 31-22 in 53 games, which has them as the second-place team in the American League East.
They are 4.5 games back of the Rays for first.
On Monday, the Yankees will open up a series with the Kansas City Royals (in Missouri).
New York Yankees Star Aaron Judge Made MLB History In Rays Game