Yankees make history again by opening game with three straight home runs for the second time
It is the second time in the 2025 season that the "Bombers" have hit four home runs in the first inning.
Aaron Judge hits a home run.
The Yankees made history once again, becoming the first team in both the American and National Leagues to open multiple games with three consecutive home runs in a single season. They repeated the feat exactly one month after accomplishing it for the first time.
The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 15-3 on Tuesday at Camden Yards in Baltimore, with Aaron Judge hitting one of the Yankees' six home runs in the game.
Judge, 32, has hit nine home runs this season and leads the majors with 29 RBIs for the Bombers.
With a record of 18 wins and 12 losses, the Yankees are currently in first place in the American League East division.
After six complete innings, Cuban-born pitcher Carlos Rodón (4-3) earned his fourth win of the season.
Phillies' victory
In another game, Dominican Johan Rojas hit his first home run of the season in the Philadelphia Phillies' 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals, a crucial matchup in the National League East division.
With this victory, Philadelphia extended its winning streak to three games after winning two of three games against the Cubs over the weekend.
The Kansas City Royals tied their record at 15-15 with a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Dominican Carlos Estévez earned his eighth save of the season by pitching a scoreless ninth inning, allowing just one hit.
Estévez, 32, has now recorded 90 saves in his major league career since making his debut in 2016.
Elsewhere, Puerto Rico's Francisco Lindor hit a two-run home run in the New York Mets' 8-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The New Yorkers did the damage between the second and third innings, where they built a seven-run lead.
Paredes' first triple against Tigers
Dominican Yainer Díaz led with three-RBIs, hitting singles in the sixth and seventh innings.
A Kyle Manzardo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Cleveland Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Dominican Emmanuel Cláse (4-0), a regular closer, joined the game in the ninth inning and earned the win, his fourth of the season.
Cláse, 27, has had a rough start in terms of runs allowed, with an ERA of 6.57. However, with today’s win, he has tied his total number of wins from the entire 2024 season.
Other games
Mexico's Andrés Muñoz earned his eleventh save in the Seattle Mariners' 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. He currently leads the Major Leagues in saves and has pitched 15 consecutive games without allowing a run this season.
The San Diego Padres snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating the San Francisco Giants 7-4. In the game, Cuban José Iglesias drove in two runs, while Dominican Fernando Tatis Jr. struck out at five at-bats.
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