New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hits a whole lot of home runs. On Wednesday night, he managed to take one away — from Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani, of all people.
With one out and the bases empty in the first inning at Yankee Stadium, Ohtani launched a 3-2 pitch to deep center field. Judge managed to time his leap perfectly and, using every inch of his 6-foot-7 frame, robbed Ohtani of a home run.
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— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 19, 2023
It would have been Ohtani’s fifth home run of the season — and would have tied Judge’s total at the time, if he hadn’t added another one later that same inning.
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— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 19, 2023