Judge, Yankees Edge Past Rangers 3-2
Texas Rangers put up rally late, but it falls short as Aaron Judge homers in New York Yankees' victory.
Give the Texas Rangers credit as they put up a fight in the ninth inning against New York Yankees reliever David Bednar. But, in the end, the Yankees, behind Aaron Judge's 12th home run this season, picked up a 3-2 win at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Judge now has homered in three straight games, giving any Yankees fans in attendance a chance to "All Rise" for the star outfielder.
For the Rangers, it was another tough loss. Austin Wells also hit a home run for the Yankees. Yankees starting pitcher Cam Schittler was too good on Tuesday night, striking out eight Rangers batters in six innings of work.
Rangers starter Jacob deGrom wasn't too shabby, either. Bednar gave up Danny Jansen's RBI triple and Josh Jung's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth. It was a good thing for the Yankees that Judge hit his home run, a solo shot, in the top of the ninth.
That proved to be the difference in the game. Corey Seager grounded into a game-ending double play, giving Bednar his ninth save this season. It's been a tough start to the season for Seager, and how he finished Tuesday night's game probably will not make him feel any better.