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Judge Hits 58th And 59th Homers, Yanks Beat Brewers 12-8

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge looks up after hitting his 59th home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kenny Yoo)
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge looks up after hitting his 59th home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kenny Yoo)
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Milwaukee (AP) -- Aaron Judge hit his 58th and 59th home runs of the season to move within two of Roger Maris’ American League record with 16 games remaining and lead the New York Yankees over the Milwaukee Brewers 12-8 on Sunday.

Judge added a two-run double in the ninth as part of a four-hit day for New York (88-58), which hit five homers and avoided a three-game sweep. The Yankees opened a 5 1/2-game lead over second-place Toronto in the AL East and headed to the Bronx for a homestand against Pittsburgh and Boston that starts Tuesday.