CINCINNATI — Aaron Judge has been scorching hot since a mild hip strain sent him to the injured list earlier this month.
The reigning AL MVP hit his seventh home run in as many games and the New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 on Friday night.
"When you've got Anthony Rizzo hitting behind you, who's been red hot as well, you're going to get good pitches to hit," Judge said.
Rizzo also homered for the surging Yankees, who improved to 9-3 in their last 12 games.
Judge, who received a standing ovation from the many Yankees fans in attendance following his pregame batting session, wasted little time making his presence felt in the teams' first meeting in Cincinnati since 2017.