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Aaron Judge sends Yankee Stadium into a frenzy with drought-busting homer

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Aaron Judge sends Yankee Stadium into a frenzy with drought-busting homer

All Rise, finally.

Aaron Judge has finally hit his first home run of the 2024 postseason, smashing a two-run homer in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the ALCS against the Guardians.

Gleyber Torres started the frame with a single before Judge stepped in against righty Hunter Gaddis, depositing a 1-1 fastball over the center field wall to extend the Yankees lead to 6-2.

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge celebrates after hitting a two-run home run against the Cleveland Guardians during the seventh inning in Game 2 of the baseball AL Championship Series Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in New York.
New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge celebrates after hitting a two-run home run against the Cleveland Guardians during the seventh inning in Game 2 of the baseball AL Championship Series Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in New York. AP
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge (99) celebrates with Austin Wells after hitting a two-run home run against the Cleveland Guardians during the seventh inning in Game 2 of the baseball AL Championship Series Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in New York.
New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge (99) celebrates with Austin Wells after hitting a two-run home run against the Cleveland Guardians during the seventh inning in Game 2 of the baseball AL Championship Series Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in New York. AP

It traveled 414 feet with a 111.3 exit velocity.

The blast marked Judge’s first since Sept. 26 and it was his first playoff blast since Oct. 18, 2022 against the Guardians in ALDS, snapping a streak of nine homer-less postseason games.

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