Aaron Judge on Tuesday only watched his latest prodigious homer long enough to make sure it was out of Kauffman Stadium, while New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone made sure to find the best possible vantage point to see it land.
That ended up being 469 feet (143m) away from the plate, right on top of the Royals Hall of Fame in left field. It was the third-longest homer in the majors this season, and the two-run shot propelled New York to a 10-2 win over Kansas City.
“I made sure to jump up and get a good spot where I could really watch it,” Boone said afterward, flashing a smile. “I mean, I was under control. Poised. I was in a good spot to really watch it. That was evaporated.”
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The home run off the Royals’ Noah Cameron had an exit velocity of 117.9mph (190kph), tying it for the third-hardest hit home run in the majors this season. The Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout hit the longest homer so far, a 484-foot shot against the San Francisco Giants on April 19, while his teammate Logan O’Hoppe hit one 470 feet against the Athletics on May 27.
“Just glad to get the two runs,” Judge said, when asked whether he took a moment to marvel at his latest long ball. “There’s no time. It’s on to the next. You do something, you enjoy it for a moment and then you’re on to the next.”
In Tuesday’s other games, the Colorado Rockies tipped over the Giants 6-5, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4, the Arizona Diamondbacks dominated the Seattle Mariners 10-3, the New York Mets survived the Washington Nationals 5-4 in 10 innings and the Boston Red Sox held back the Tampa Bay Rays to win 3-1.
The Angels pipped the Athletics 2-1 in 10 innings, the San Diego Padres devastated the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-1, the Texas Rangers trampled the Minnesota Twins 16-4 and the Milwaukee Brewers cut down the Atlanta Braves 4-1.
The Detroit Tigers mauled the Baltimore Orioles 5-3, the Miami Marlins outplayed the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2, the Cincinnati Reds blanked the Cleveland Guardians 1-0, the Toronto Blue Jays outlasted the St Louis Cardinals 10-9 and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 4-2.
Additional reporting by staff writer, with Reuters
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