By hitting his 250th home run in his 810th career game, Aaron Judge becomes the new record holder for the player who has reached this power plateau the fastest.
The outfielder ders Yankees thus dethroned Ryan Howard, who had achieved the feat in 855 games.
The Yankees won 6-2 over the Astros in Houston.
Every positive event is welcome right now in New York to make up for a miserable season on the part of the Yankees.
Judge hasn’t been able to perform to his full potential this season, having missed significant playing time with a foot injury.
Astros starter Justin Verlander was the victim of Judge’s 30th long pitch of the season in the fifth inning. Verlander had a bad day at the office allowing four home runs for New York visitors.
The right-handed veteran suffered the loss. He allowed the Yankees six runs in six innings of work.
Recalled the day before by his team, the young sensation Jasson Dominguez imitated his big brother Judge by hitting his first career home run on his first at bat, a slap good for two runs. The center fielder will be able to take his first steps in the Majors without too much pressure considering the current position of the Yankees in the standings.
Hitting your first homer against a future Hall of Famer is no small feat.
DJ LeMahieu and Giancarlo Stanton also victimized the Astros starter by driving the ball out of bounds.
The Yankees are last in the American East. Their victory yesterday still destabilized the Astros, who are struggling to maintain a place in the playoffs.
Carlos Rodon was credited with the win for the visitors.
