a man called a hitmaker. It's the third four-hit ball of the season, and it's not a triple crown dream for the first time in 69 years
May 12, 2025
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Judge started as the second right fielder in an away game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California on the 12th (Korea time), and led the team to a 12-2 victory by swinging a fire bat with four hits, two RBIs and one run from five times at bat.
With this, Judge marked a batting average of 0.409 (63 hits in 154 at-bats), 14 homers, 39 RBIs, 38 runs, an on-base percentage of 0.494, a slugging percentage of 0.779 and an OPS of 1.273. The two leagues combined to maintain the lead in batting average, hits, home runs, RBIs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. However, Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Schwarber hit a solo shot, a two-run shot and a home run against the Cleveland Guardians on the same day, matching Judge's shoulder.
It is the third time this season that Judge has played a four-hit game and the 19th multi-hit game. Judge raised his batting average to .400 in four days since the 8th. Judge's batting average is fourth among all-time hitters with 14 or more home runs in his team's first 40 games of the season, according to MLB.com . It was followed by Mickey Mantle in 1956, Jimmy Fox in 1932, and Manny Ramirez in 2001.
Judge will have 57 home runs, 255 hits and 158 RBIs if he maintains his current pace. Beyond career high, he will achieve a combined triple crown in both leagues for the first time in 69 years since Mantle in 1956. Of course, he can hit .400 for the first time in 84 years since Ted Williams in 1941.
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Judge, who struck out at his first at-bat in the top of the first inning, hit a timely hit in his second at-bat to start a four-hit game.
The Yankees ran to 3-0 in the top of the second inning after Anthony Volpi's timely hit with runners on the first and third bases with no outs. Then, the one-out full base jersey beat Athletics starter and former teammate Luis Severino with a two-run right-handed hit to widen the gap to 5-0. When the 97.6-mile sinker flew into the middle, he pushed it hard and connected it with a flying hit at a speed of 108.2 miles.
In the fourth inning with a 6-0 lead, he hit a double after one out. Severino hit an 85.7-mile changeup on his fifth pitch to hit a double to left-center, but he couldn't make it more advanced due to the failure of a follow-up.
He also added a hit in the fifth inning with a 10-1 lead. Judge, who came to the batter's box after Ben Rice's grand slam, pushed back right-hander Mitch Spence's 94.1 mile-low cutter to make it a right-handed hit. Judge then homered with Cody Bellinger's right-handed hit and Paul Goldschmidt's left-handed double and widened the gap to 11-1.
Judge hit a left-handed hit in the seventh inning with no outs and a runner on the first base, and then homered on Goldschmidt's double.
The Yankees, who finished the three consecutive away games with 2 wins and 1 losses, have recently won two consecutive winning series and maintained their lead in the AL East with 23 wins and 17 losses.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
