Aaron Judge Homers Twice As New York Beats Baltimore In The Opener

By now you should know who Aaron Judge is the right -fielder rookie sensation for New York who can get it done at the plate with his bat but also in the field with his glove and he also  has his own section called The Judge's Champers in Yankee Stadium.

Aaron Judge hasn't had quite the second half as he did the first half but he now has forty-three home runs on the season with the two he crushed in the opener against Baltimore Thursday at Yankee Stadium. 

 The Yankees settled back in at home Thursday night. With 14 of their final 17 regular-season games set to be played at Yankee Stadium, it was time to get comfortable. It was time, as manager Joe Girardi said, to take advantage of the schedule. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

"It starts tonight," Girardi said before the game. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

 It certainly did. The Yankees scored six times in the first inning and coasted past the Orioles, 13-5, to remain three games behind the Red Sox in the American League East. The Yankees continue to lead the AL Wild Card standings as well. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

Todd Frazier hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and Aaron Judge later added a pair of three-run home runs. Gary Sanchez also homered for the Yankees, who won for the fifth time in their last six games. Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka allowed two runs in seven innings and got credit for his 12th win. Counting his seven seasons in Japan and his four seasons in the Major Leagues, it was the 150th win of Tanaka's career. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

"Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would make it to 150 wins," he said through an interpreter. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

Tanaka said his slider was much better than it had been when he gave up seven runs in four innings last Saturday in Texas. The slider helped him get 27 swings and misses in 102 pitches, the fourth-most of any pitcher in the Major Leagues this season. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

Orioles left-hander Wade Miley didn't make it out of the first inning, allowing six runs on six hits and recording just one out. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

"It happened real fast. I really did, I felt really good going in. I had a good bullpen session. I thought I made some pretty decent pitches," Miley said. "They just jumped all over me. I tried a few different pitches. Everything I threw up there they hammered." "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

Jonathan Schoop and Trey Mancini hit solo home runs for the Orioles, who lost for the seventh time in the last eight games. Chance Sisco had his first two Major League hits, a double and a home run. The Orioles fell to 5 1/2 games behind the Twins in the race for the final Wild Card spot. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

"You make the pitches that we're making against those guys, at this level, they're going to go a long way," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "I was watching the replays of where we are trying to go and where the ball went. Just not going to work up here." "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

A malfunction in the Yankee Stadium sound system led to the game beginning without the playing of the national anthem. A pregame tribute to Gene Michael, the former Yankee player, and executive, was rescheduled for Friday. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

And as the first seven Yankee batters came to the plate, there was no walk-up music. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

"We made some noise with our bats," Didi Gregorius said." according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

Monday at Citi Field, a Rays fan was caught on camera giving a thumbs-down gesture when Frazier hit a three-run home run. So sure enough, when Frazier hit a three-run home run off Miley in the first inning Thursday, the entire Yankees dugout gave him the thumbs-down. Frazier hadn't hit a three-run home run all season before Monday. Now he has two in four days. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

. it: Judge's 42nd home run of the season, in the fourth inning off Mike Wright, turned the game into a rout. His 43rd home run, two innings later off Richard Rodriguez, made history. It was Judge's 27th home run at new Yankee Stadium. That tops Curtis Granderson's single-season record of 26, set in 2012. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

 You can't go out there and lay an egg like that. I've got to give us a chance and I didn't. It just hurts more, every game right now what we don't get in the win column hurts right now. A first-inning six spot doesn't help." -- Miley, on his outing "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

Sanchez's home run was his 31st of the season, a record for a Yankees catcher. Yogi Berra twice had 30 in a season (1952 and 1956), and Jorge Posada hit 30 in 2003. "according to tohttp://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

Judge made it onto two impressive lists with his home runs Thursday: Judge, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio are the only Yankees with 10 or more home runs in a season against the Browns/Orioles franchise. And Judge, Ruth, Gehrig, Roger Maris, and Mickey Mantle are the only Yankees with 27 or more home runs at home in a season. "according to http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/254326586/aaron-judge-homers-help-yankees-beat-orioles/

With the win, New York improves 80-66 and is now three games behind Boston who leads the American League East with a record of 83-63.

New York will return to Yankee Stadium Friday for the second game of this four game series. Right -hander Gabriel Ynoa who has a record of 1-1 with a 4.19 earn run average will get the start for Baltimore. Yona is back with the Orioles for his third stint of 2017. In his last big league start on Sept. 9, Yona allowed three runs on seven hits over 4 2/3 innings. He pitched to a 5.25 earn run average for Triple -A Norfolk this season. He will go up against New York right -hander Luis Severino who has a record of 12-6 with a 2.96 earn run average. Severino pitched a gem last time out, limiting the Rangers to one run on one hit over seven innings while striking out 10. He last faced the O's on June 10th, allowing one run on two hits over seven innings in a winning effort. "according to https://www.mlb.com/gameday/orioles-vs-yankees/2017/09/15/492297#game_state=preview,game_tab=,game=492297

First pitch is set for 7:05 pm. The game will be televised on MASN and YES. "according to https://www.mlb.com/gameday/orioles-vs-yankees/2017/09/15/492297#game_state=preview,game_tab=,game=492297