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Aaron Judge, Ben Rice Continue HR Barrage, Yankees Blank Royals
Aaron Judge and Ben Rice homered as New York finished a three-game sweep and held Kansas City to seven losses in a row.
- On Sunday, April 19, 2026, the New York Yankees completed a three-game series sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 7-0 victory at Yankee Stadium following a long rain delay.
- Following a five-game losing streak against the Athletics and Rays, the Yankees reversed their recent struggles and won the final two games of the series by a combined 20-4 margin.
- Aaron Judge hit a 425-foot, two-run homer—his 90th career first-inning blast—while Ben Rice and Trent Grisham also homered; Royals pitcher Cole Ragans allowed seven runs in 4 1/3 innings.
- The victory improves the Yankees to 12-9, maintaining their first-place position in the American League East after 21 games.
- After a scheduled day off Monday, the Yankees travel to Fenway Park to face the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday with momentum from their sweep.
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Judge and Rice hit early homers off Ragans as Yankees beat skidding Royals 7-0 for 3-game sweep
Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Ben Rice went deep for the fourth straight game in the second and the New York Yankees beat the reeling Kansas City Royals 7-0 to complete a three-game sweep following a long rain delay.
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New York Yankees Star Aaron Judge Made MLB History In Royals Game
On Sunday afternoon, the New York Yankees are playing the Kansas City Royals (in the Bronx) for the finale of their three-game series.The Yankees are coming off a 13-4 win on Saturday.In the first inning of Sunday’s game, Aaron Judge hit a home run.The MLB wrote: “Aaron Judge CRUSHES this ball 💪It’s his 90th career first-inning homer!” Aaron Judge CRUSHES this ball 💪 It's his 90th career first-inning homer! pic.twitter.com/qoi7BULvu2 — MLB (@M…
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