"AL MVP contender Judge incredibly hammered a pitch from Louis Varland that was just shy of 100mph and 1.2ft inside (vs. the centre of the strike zone) 373 feet before it clattered into the foul pole for a home run that drew the Yankees level at 6-6. It marked the first time in the pitch-tracking era, which began in 2008, that a player had homered on a pitch that far inside and over 99mph."
""It's an amazing swing. That's shades of Edgar Martínez right there, taking that high and tight one and keeping it fair down the line. Manny Ramirez used to do that really well too. But just a great swing on a pretty nasty pitch obviously. "I'm happy for him and that he had such an amazing game really. And you consider the defense as well, just an awesome MVP-like performance."
Aaron Judge sparked a 9-6 Yankees comeback over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the ALDS after New York trailed 6-1 in the third inning. Judge delivered an RBI double, helped Cody Bellinger score on a Giancarlo Stanton sacrifice fly, and homered on an inside pitch that registered just under 100mph to tie the game at 6-6. The homer was the first in the pitch-tracking era to clear the fence on a pitch that far inside and over 99mph. Judge finished 3-for-4 with an intentional walk, scored on a sixth-inning sac fly, and made diving defensive catches.
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