Yankees' Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton hit home runs in same game for 60th time
Yankees' Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton hit home runs in same game for 60th time
Ian CasselberryFri, March 27, 2026 at 11:25 PM UTC
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New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge shook off a rough Opening Night by hitting his first home run of the 2026 MLB season in Friday's 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants.
The two-run blast off Giants pitcher Robbie Ray came after the three-time American League MVP went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in the Yankees’ season-opening 7-0 win over San Francisco on Wednesday.
Two batters later, Giancarlo Stanton hit his first home run of the season off José Buttó, brought in to replace Ray in the sixth inning. That gave the Yankees a 3-0 lead, which was all they’d need to close out the victory to stay unbeaten this season.
Friday’s game marked the 60th time that Judge and Stanton homered in the same context, the sixth-highest total among teammates in MLB history, according to MLB.com’s Sarah Langs.
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By the end of this season, Judge and Stanton could very well tie or surpass the third-highest total of 68, currently held by Willie McCovey/Willie Mays and Duke Snider/Gil Hodges. That would put the current Yankees sluggers behind one of the team’s legendary duos, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, who hit home runs in the same game 75 times.
Making his season debut for the Giants, Ray allowed two runs and five hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out four batters and walked none. He was outmatched by Yankees starter Cam Schlittler, who pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts, allowing only one hit.
Yankees pitching has looked exceptional against the Giants, who haven’t scored a run and managed only four hits in their first two games of the season.
Schlittler and Max Fried combined for 11 2/3 scoreless innings, three hits allowed and 12 strikeouts in their outings. Six Yankees relievers have yet to allow a run, with Camilo Doval (whom the Giants traded to New York last season) making two appearances in the two games.
Source: “AOL Sports”
