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Aaron Judge hits HR as Yankees delight MLB fans by taking ALCS lead 2-0 over Guardians | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

Aaron Judge hits HR as Yankees delight MLB fans by taking ALCS lead 2-0 over Guardians | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 15: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees watches as Brayan Rocchio #4 of the Cleveland Guardians makes a fielding error on his hit in the first inning in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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The New York Yankees are comfortable at 2-0 after a 6-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday.

The Yankees took a 3-0 lead after two innings thanks to an error that brought home Gleyber Torres and two RBIs from Alex Verdugo and Aaron Judge. Cleveland came into the game with two runs in the fifth, which ultimately didn't do too much damage considering the bases were loaded with no outs.

New York extended its lead in the sixth after a double by Anthony Rizzo combined with a fielding error led to Anthony Volpe scoring. Judge finally hit his first home run of the postseason in the seventh, scoring two runs and making the lead 6-2. The Guardians had a solo home run in the ninth, but it was too little, too late.

It hasn't been the best postseason for Judge, but his first home run came at a good time and it might be just what he needs to build some momentum.

After the Game 2 win, fans praised Judge for getting back on track and praised the Yankees for taking a 2-0 lead.

ZT @NY_EvilEmpire

“Judge can’t hit in the postseason.”
“The lights are too bright for him”
“It’s not built for October.”
“He’s not a clutch.”
Aaron Richter: pic.twitter.com/0YClra2XfP

New York needs two more wins to advance to the World Series for the first time since 2009, but Yankees fans must be feeling good about their chances to start the series after two wins.

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