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Aaron Judge was exceptional in the game on Tuesday, hitting his 34th home run of the season for the Yankees in their 10-3 win. The only player in Major League Baseball who has hit more home runs this season than Judge played for the opposing team that night. Despite Judge’s impressive performance, catcher Cal Raleigh from the Mariners outshone him by hitting his 36th homer, currently the most in MLB.
The game showcased a remarkable display of power hitting from Judge and Raleigh. Both players each added another home run to their tally, emphasizing their strength and skill in the sport. Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone acknowledged the outstanding performance of both sluggers, highlighting their consistency and impact on the game.
Boone expressed how witnessing such spectacular displays of hitting has almost become routine for fans and players alike. Having two players with such high home run counts at this point in the season is truly remarkable and a testament to the exceptional seasons both Judge and Raleigh are having.

Raleigh’s 36 are the most before the All-Star break of any catcher in baseball history.
“Remarkable, really,” Boone had said of Raleigh before the game. “I mean, when you consider the position and the rarefied — actually, not even rarefied, he’s made his own air now — with the first half, from a power standpoint.
“He’s more consistent from both sides, as well as being a frontline defender behind the plate. So it’s a great player in the middle of a great season.”

Cam Schlittler was in the clubhouse and will make his major league debut as the starting pitcher for the Yankees on Wednesday night.
The 24-year-old righty has gone 6-6 with a 2.82 ERA in 15 games (14 starts) split between Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season.
“Well, first, I’m happy that he could get here today as part of the taxi squad. So to get here, kind of get situated, work out, and do what he does the day before a start,” Boone said. “But he’s earned the opportunity … and certainly did some really good things to put himself on the map last year, and then came into spring training, and I thought did a really good job.
“You really saw the talent, the upside, why we’re excited about him. … He’s been really good since going to Triple A, and hopefully he can carry that up to here.”
Boone said the plan is for Yanks pitcher Luis Gil to begin a minor league rehab assignment Sunday — likely at Somerset — after throwing three innings of live BP earlier Tuesday.
The 2024 AL Rookie of the Year has not pitched yet this season due to a right lat issue.
Former Yankees pitcher Jim Abbott, who enjoyed a 10-year MLB career despite being born without a right hand, tossed the ceremonial first pitch.
Abbott pitched in The Bronx from 1993-94, and made history by throwing a no-hitter against the then-Indians on Sept. 4, 1993.
“Just so great to be back,” Abbott said. “To put this uniform on, I remember being traded here and how odd it felt to put the pinstripes on, I loved being here.”