Under stormy skies—following a rain delay of nearly two hours—the Yankees made a statement the moment the first pitch dropped. Aaron Judge launched his 40th home run of the season, joining an exclusive club of Yankees legends with four 40‑homer seasons, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Mickey Mantle .
Judge’s shot kicked off a barrage of offense that included three consecutive homers to start the game, a rare feat the Yankees achieved for the third time this season. Manager Aaron Boone was impressed, noting that the team “just took full advantage” of a difficult situation against a tough Rays pitching staff .
The dynamic duo of Bellinger and Stanton followed suit with multi-homer performances, delivering a combined four homers, while Caballero matched them with two in his first game facing his former team
