Yankees set home run record in rout of Tampa Bay
The New York Yankees hit nine home runs for the second time this season, an MLB record
The New York Yankees had a great day on offense with 9 home runs in their 13-3 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Giancarlo Stanton, Cody Bellinger and Jose Caballero each hit two home runs, in addition to home runs by Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr.
The Bronx Bombers tied the franchise record with nine home runs in a single game, becoming the only team in history to do it twice in a single season.
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Only three teams, including the Yankees, have ever hit nine or more home runs in a single game. The Bronx team is joined by the Cincinnati Reds and the Toronto Blue Jays.
It took 26 years for a team to hit nine home runs in a single Major League game.
The record for most home runs in a single game belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays with 10 home runs against the Baltimore Orioles on September 14, 1987.
Aaron Judge reaches 40 home runs with a Mickey Mantle record
At the Yankees' home run party, Aaron Judge reached his fourth season of 40 or more home runs.
The captain joins Mickey Mantle with four seasons of 40 home runs with the Bronx team. Only Lou Gehrig (5) and Babe Ruth (11) have done so.
Judge is batting .333 with 139 hits, 40 home runs, 92 RBIs and 99 runs scored in 115 games this season.
The Yankees outfielder is shaping up to be a top contender for AL MVP for the third straight year.
Judge tied Shohei Ohtani for the most 40-homer seasons by an active major league player.
Aaron Judge broke a tie with Nolan Arenado, Mike Trout, Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber with three 40-homer seasons.

