Aaron Judge’s big day powered the Yankees to a four-game sweep of the Orioles, with a moment honoring John Sterling after his death.
A homeplate moment of silence preceded the loudest swings of the night as the Yankees rolled the Orioles 12-1 to complete a four-game sweep.
New York’s Aaron Judge started fast, launching a two-run homer in the first inning while driving in four runs overall and reaching base three times.. The early momentum held as the Yankees won for the 14th time in 16 games, just hours after longtime radio announcer John Sterling died.. Misryoum reports that the team marked the occasion with a moment of silence and a wreath placed at home plate before the game.
Judge’s blast came off Shane Baz, and it tied him for the major league lead with his 14th homer of the season.. It also added to his Orioles record, with 53 career homers in 124 games against Baltimore.. Cam Schlittler worked 5 2/3 innings for the win, allowing one run on seven hits, while Baz was charged with six runs over 5 2/3 innings.
In this context, the Yankees’ performance mattered not just for the standings, but because it arrived during a rare quiet pause that many fans carry into the next pitch.
Elsewhere, the Dodgers opened an interleague set in Houston with an 8-3 victory. Yoshinobu Yamamoto logged six quality innings, and Los Angeles backed him with homers from Alex Freeland and Kyle Tucker as it built the lead early and kept adding damage.
Chicago finished off Cincinnati in a 5-4 win that featured a walk-off moment from Michael Conforto. After a late rally and a pair of key plays in the ninth, Conforto delivered a solo shot, securing Chicago’s sixth straight win.
Meanwhile, the Angels shut out the White Sox 6-0 in one game of their matchup swings, with Munetaka Murakami powering the offense and Davis Martin striking out 10 across seven innings.. Martin’s run support was backed by Miguel Vargas, who added a homer as Chicago kept the pressure on from start to finish.
Misryoum notes that big late-game swings and bullpen bursts continue to define this stretch, but the standout feature is how quickly teams turn single swings into multi-run innings.
In other results, Philadelphia edged Miami 1-0 with Bryce Harper’s homer and Aaron Nola’s scoreless start, while Tampa Bay beat Toronto 5-1 behind a first-inning three-run shot from Ryan Vilade.. Boston topped Detroit 5-4 as Jarren Duran drove a go-ahead three-run homer, and Kansas City overcame an early deficit to defeat Cleveland 6-2.
The night wrapped with more offensive fireworks across the league, including St. Louis beating Milwaukee 6-3 and Seattle rallying past Atlanta 5-4 with a five-run sixth. For teams chasing momentum, these games show how quickly schedules can swing when one swing turns into a full inning.