Judge 48th HR, Yanks beat Mets 4-2 to sweep Subway Series

[ASFN Admin]

Aaron Judge hit a 453-foot drive halfway up the bleachers for his 48th home run and added an RBI single during a seventh-inning rally, boosting the New York Yankees past the Mets 4-2 Tuesday night for a two-game sweep in a Subway Series both teams hope was a World Series prelude. In a game full of crazy plays, a boisterous crowd of 49,217 — the most at Yankee Stadium in the regular season since the 2013 opener— stood for the ninth as the Mets loaded the bases with two outs on a hit and two walks against rookie Clarke Schmidt (5-2). Wandy Peralta relieved and retired Francisco Lindor on a flyout for his second save.

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