In the top of the eighth inning with the New York Yankees up 6-2, Judge decided to use his universal green light on a 3-0 count to hit an inside fastball over the left field wall for his 300th blast. Judge made history in the process, too, becoming the fastest player to ever reach that feat in MLB history - 132 games fewer than Ralph Kiner, the previous record holder.
I was mad about the intentional walk,' he said. 'So, that kind of fueled it. Usually 3-0, I'll take a pitch, see a pitch, kind of pass it on to the next guy. In that situation, if they want to pitch to you, you have to come through.
Judge is usually the one that's being pitched around or even intentionally walked this year as the AL MVP frontrunner has been wreaking havoc on pitchers all over the league. Catcher Austin Wells has been the one who pitchers would rather face in the cleanup spot most nights.
Instead, Judge brought his hands in and turned on it, making Judge's home run even more impressive, as it likely would have been called a ball if he hadn't swung, as it was sinking inside.
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