NEW YORK — Aaron Judge continued his assault on baseball history while Max Fried maintained his second-half excellence as the New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-1 on Tuesday night. The victory pulled the Yankees (90-68) even with the Toronto Blue Jays atop the American League East standings with just four games remaining in the regular season.
Judge’s three-run homer in the second inning transcended the scoreboard impact by making 2025 the third season in MLB history featuring four different players with 50-plus homers, joining 1998 and 2001. The blast extended the Yankees’ lead to 9-4 at the time and showcased the slugger’s historic power. Earlier in the game, Trent Grisham and Aaron Judge executed a double steal, while Grisham added a 387-foot drive to right-center on a 93-mph pitch.
Max Fried became the first major league pitcher to reach 19 victories this season, extending a second-half surge that has stabilized the Yankees’ rotation during postseason pressure. The left-hander allowed just one run over seven innings, striking out seven and walking two. Chicago starter Yoendrys Gómez struggled with command, issuing six of the White Sox’s nine walks, and was charged with seven earned runs in four innings.
Key moments included Gary Sánchez’s three-run home run, the first of his major-league career, which extended the Yankees’ lead to 9-4. The White Sox managed only five hits and left seven runners on base. With the win, the Yankees kept pace in a tight division race, setting up a crucial final series against the Blue Jays this weekend.
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