# Yankees Judge, consecutive hits, bang! bang! First to hit 20 home runs in MLB this season

Aaron Judge (New York Yankees) was the first to hit 20 home runs in the Major League Baseball (MLB) this season[.](https://www.totoblog.one
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Judge started as designated hitter number 3 in the 2024 Major League Baseball away game against the San Francisco Giants held at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 1st (Korean time) and finished with 3 hits in 4 at-bats (2 home runs), 4 RBIs, and 2 runs, leading the team to 6. -2 led to victory[.](https://theamberpost.com/post/gangneung-high-school-without-an-ace-beat-daegu-high-school-with-bae-chan-seung-and-advanced-to-the-quarterfinals)

On this day, Judge hit two home runs.

First, in the top of the third inning when the team was down 0-1, with one out and runners on first and third base, he hit a splitter on the 8th pitch after a full count against San Francisco starting pitcher Jordan Hicks, hitting a 3-run home run that turned the game around to left-center[.](https://theamberpost.com/post/ha-seong-kims-hitting-streak-ends-walk-11th-stolen-base-record)

Then, in the top of the sixth inning, he hit Hicks' sinker and hit a one-run home run that went over the center fence.

With this, Judge, who recorded his 19th and 20th home runs of the season, solidified his position as the sole leader in the overall home run category in the Major League. Tied for second place in this category are Gunner Henderson (Baltimore Orioles) and Kyle Tucker (Houston Astros), who both hit 18 home runs[.](https://theamberpost.com/post/well-win-this-year-lee-min-jun-who-shook-up-the-giant-jung-woo-joo-sings-of-the-revival-of-daegu-sangwon-high-school-a-famous-school-with-100-years-since-its-founding)

Judge showed off his prowess, hitting 14 home runs in May alone (local time). MLB.com reported, “Judge recorded 14 home runs and 122 bases in May, which is the highest monthly record for a Yankees player, surpassing Lou Gehrig’s 12 home runs and 122 bases in 1930.” The Yankees, ranked first in the American League's Eastern Division, defeated San Francisco thanks to Judge's two home runs and won three games in a row, recording their 40th win (19 losses) of the season. San Francisco fell to 3rd place in the National League West Division with 29 wins and 29 losses. [스포츠토토](https://www.sportstotomen.com
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