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Aaron Judge rendered the final verdict of the New York Yankees game against the Kansas City Royals with a walk-off home run. The game was scoreless going into the bottom of the ninth inning. With the potential for extra innings looming, Judge stepped to the plate and decided the game was over. It did not take long for Yankees fans to explode in celebration.
This is the third walk-off of the season for Judge, who is the frontrunner for the American League MVP. The New York Yankees wasted no time in posting a video of the game-winning home run to Twitter.
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This is the 67th win of the year for the Yankees and the 39th dinger of the year for Judge. Both of these stats lead the MLB, giving Yankees fans more reason to celebrate than any other fanbase. And celebrate they did.
Even baseball fans who hate the Yankees have no choice but to respect the tremendous season that Aaron Judge is having.
As things currently stand, Judge will become a free agent at the conclusion of the season. You would be hard pressed to find a single Yankees fan who wants to see him play in any other uniform.
Aaron Judge delivered the New York Yankees a big win against the Kansas City Royals.
Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees have their sights on the World Series
Part of the difficulty of having the best record in the MLB is that every loss feels so much bigger than it is. The Yankees have struggled since the All-Star break, losing both series to the New York Mets and Houston Astros. Hopefully, this game and its emotional ending can be the bounce back they need to go on another run.
When this Yankees team is firing on all cylinders, it is hard to find a team that they can't beat. Even in a game where offense was practically non-existent, such as this, they played sound defense. Then when it mattered most, their top superstar stepped up and scored the run to win the game.
This mix of strong team play and superstars capable of miraculous plays is exactly what it takes to win a championship. The New York Yankees have all the pieces they need to win it all this season.
Aaron Judge called the game against the Kansas City Royals. Instead of risking extra innings, the superstar sent the New York Yankees and their fans home happy with a memorable win.
