Aaron Judge Hits HR as Yankees Thrill MLB Fans By Taking 2-0 ALCS Lead vs. Guardians

Andrew PetersOctober 16, 2024

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The New York Yankees are sitting comfortably at 2-0 after a 6-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday.

The Yankees took a 3-0 lead after two innings thanks to an error that brought home Gleyber Torres and a pair of RBI from Alex Verdugo and Aaron Judge. Cleveland got on the board with a pair of runs in the fifth, which ultimately wasn’t too much damage done considering it had the bases loaded with no outs.

New York added to its lead in the sixth after an Anthony Rizzo double combined with a fielding error led to Anthony Volpe scoring. In the seventh Judge finally hit his first home run of the postseason in the seventh to score two runs and make it a 6-2 lead. The Guardians had a solo homer in the ninth, but it was too little, too late.

Bleacher Report @BleacherReportAARON JUDGE’S FIRST HOMER OF THE POSTSEASON MAKES IT 6-2 YANKEES 😤 pic.twitter.com/hzfdIYh5JQ

It hasn’t been the best postseason for Judge, but his first homer came at a good time and it could be exactly what he needs to build some momentum.

After the Game 2 win, fans praised Judge for getting back on track and hyped the Yankees for taking a 2-0 lead.

ZT @NY_EvilEmpire”Judge can’t hit in the postseason”
“The lights are too bright for him”
“He’s not built for October”
“He’s not clutch”

Aaron Judge: pic.twitter.com/0YClra2XfP

Talkin’ Yanks @TalkinYanksAARON JUDGE IS ALIVE

Jack Knight @Jack_On_SportsA 2-run homer from Aaron Judge caps off some great middle innings from the Yankees. 6-2 NY and the Guardians just seem overwhelmed. #RepBX

Seth daughtry @Sethdaughtry42Finally!! Aaron judge with the homer! #Yankees #aaronjudge #letsgoyankees

AZ Ranger @NYGNYM86NYR94Yankees gonna win the World Series, because that’s just what they do. #ALCS #Yankees

Nova Galactic Pulse Entertainment @NovaGalPulseJudge finally hit a home run. Looks like the Yanks are going to get another dub.

Yankees are probably going to go to the World Series.

Harrison @AlrightCrowAaron Judge is so back Yankees are World Series bound

New York still needs a pair of wins to advance to the World Series for the first time since 2009, but Yankees fans have to feel good about their chances after a pair of wins to start the series.