Judge 4 walks, still at 60 HR; Yankees win AL East, top Jays – WFMJ.com

News – AP-NationalAaron 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.By IAN HARRISON Associated PressTORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees held a lively clubhouse party to cheer another AL East title. A celebration for home run history, that’s still on deck.Judge walked four times and stayed at 60 homers, one shy of Roger Maris’ American League record, as the Yankees clinched the division by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 Tuesday night.“I’ll take four walks for a win every day,” said Judge, who scored twice.The Yankees won their first division championship since 2019 and 20th overall, tied for second-most with the Dodgers behind Atlanta’s 21. New York (95-59) secured a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the Division Series.“We knew this was coming, but it’s only step one,” Judge said.The Yankees marked the clinching with loud, splashy fun in the visiting clubhouse at Rogers Centre, with beer and sparkling wine flowing freely.“This is a big moment,” Judge said as beer dripped off his backwards cap.Manager Aaron Boone, who carried…
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