The Red Sox missed. Aaron Judge did not.
Hours before Sunday’s game, Boston manager Alex Cora suggested his team had thrown at Judge a day prior with a fastball that went behind the slugger’s legs.
During the ensuing game, Judge blistered a 445-foot tank to center field that might have sent a message but definitely helped the Yankees win a game. Judge’s 53rd homer of the season came with style — bouncing it off the batter’s eye in the third inning for a two-run shot that would be a stunning connection for just about any other hitter — and perhaps added motivation, even if Judge denied it.According to the Yankees captain, who only dropped his bat a few steps before reaching first base, no extra inspiration was needed.
In Saturday’s sixth inning, the first pitch Brayan Bello threw was a 97-mph sinker that Judge maneuvered around.Cora said he spoke with Judge after the game and the conversation was “professional.”“You play this game for a while, things like that happen,” Judge said. “I think they’re just protecting their players. Something’s gotta happen. That’s the way this game gets policed.Pitchers and managers often publicly deny intent, even when intent is obvious.“That’s not allowed.
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