Yankees clinch AL East but Aaron Judge stuck on 60 in home-run record chase
by Associated Press and Guardian sport from US news | The Guardian on (#6453S)
- Slugger chasing Roger Maris' American League record of 61
- Marlins pitcher makes unfortunate history against Mets
Aaron Judge walked four times and stayed at 60 home runs, one shy of Roger Maris' American League record, as the New York Yankees clinched the AL East title by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Tuesday night.
The Yankees celebrated their 20th division championship, tied for second-most with the Dodgers behind Atlanta's 21, but not home run history. New York (95-59) secured a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the Division Series.
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