The New York Yankees visited Petco Park for the first time since 2016 to take on the San Diego Padres in a three-game series. Yanks, who were coming off a split with the Seattle Mariners, were beaming with confidence as they came out on Friday for the series opener.
Juan Soto was interestingly returning to San Diego for the first time since getting traded this off-season to the New York Yankees. And rubbed salt on Padres fans’ wound by homering in a multi-hit game. Notably, Yankee captain Aaron Judge also joined Soto in the onslaught to further terrorize the Padres with the impeccable offense.
Juan Soto & Aaron Judge Homers Back To Back For First Time This Year
The New York Yankees’ dynamic duo, Juan Soto and Aaron Judge, unleashed a home run spree that left the San Diego Padres reeling. On Friday, during the series opener, Anthony Volpe set the stage right with a triple off the leadoff spot. After Soto secured base, Judge ran Volpe home on a sacrifice flyout. However, things got nastier in the third innings when Soto and Judge unleashed their firepower. The generational star led the charge with a two-run shot to the right field bleachers before the Yankee captain followed his cue with a solo home run over the left field. Notably, this is the first time Soto and Judge have homered back to back from the deck.
Furthermore, Giancarlo Stanton and Gleyber Torres fed on Aaron Judge and Juan Soto’s momentum to slam a home run each as the Yankees finished with a massive 8-0 win. Starting pitcher Carlos Rodo continued his excellent run this season with yet another scoreless start. In six innings, Rodon allowed three hits as many walks and struck out 2 hitters as well. Relief pitcher Dennis Sanatana and Yoendrys Gomez closed things well to keep the Padres scoreless. With that awe-inspiring win, the Yanks are 1-0 in the three-game series. Aaron Judge and Juan Soto once again terrorized the opposition with an unreal hitting display. This synergy makes them a nightmare for opposing teams, as pitchers have to navigate through one power threat only to face another. But for the Bronx Bombers, it’s a massive advantage as they navigate through the 2024 MLB season.
Yankees Fans React As Judge-Soto-Stanton Once Again Homes In Same Game
The New York Yankees hitting lineup is nothing short of a daunting nightmare for the opposition, as manager Aaron Boone likes to put it. Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, and Giancarlo Stanton are some of the most prolific hitters in the league, and they now get to bat after one another in the pinstripes. And indeed, the trio ended up causing chaos.
In the series opener against the San Diego Padres, Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, and Giancarlo Stanton ended up with a home run each. And it marked the second instance where the trio homered together in the same game. Indeed, the fans were overjoyed and cautioned the rivals to beware. With this lethal lineup, no defense seems to be good enough as the Yanks aim for the ultimate glory.
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