Judge and Stanton! And Montgomery. 3 Reasons Why NY 7 Baltimore 0 on 4-5-21

That’s it. That’s the article. Judge and Stanton! And Montgomery.

Those are the 3 reasons why the Yankees beat Baltimore on this beautiful near-70-degree Monday night evening in the Bronx.

Finally.

1. and 2. Judge and Stanton

For seemingly the first time since reigning-MVP-at-the-time Giancarlo Stanton was acquired — teamed with should-have-been-MVP Aaron Judge as the core of a MONSTER lineup — Judge and Stanton hit homers in the same lineup at the same time to lead the Yankees.

Judge’s homer was an opposite field fly to right to lead off the 4th and give NY a 1-0 lead.

Jay Bruce walked to lead off the 5th, then with 2 out Baltimore starter Jorge Lopez walked DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Judge to load the bases. Aaron Hicks walked to force in a run. Baltimore brought in reliever Shawn Armstrong and Giancarlo Stanton greeted him with a ROCKET to center for a 6-0 Yankee lead.

3. Monty Shuts the Down

And Jordan Montgomery, the 6’5 lefty who reminds me of Andy Pettitte, who Brian Cashman gushed about in an interview during the winter after pitching so well in that crucial playoff game last fall — was dominant. He shut out the Orioles on 4 hits through 6 terrific innings; 7 strikeouts.

Cleanup

Luis Cessa pitched 2 shutout innings, and Aroldis Chapman got the save.

A nice easy win when Judge and Stanton are powering the offense, your starter gives you 6 shutout innings, and your bullpen gives you 3 shutout innings.

The Boxscore

https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401227102

2 Comments

  1. When Judge and Stanton hit the way they are capable, they make a good lineup into one that more modernly resembles the 1927 Yankees that were replete with the talented twosome of Babe Ruth (“3”) and Lou Gehrig (“4”). The Yankees look like they have awakened into a pretty good-looking team right now. I now feel confident that when I turn on the television set, or attend a game, there is a good chance the Yankees can beat any team at any time.

    • Thank you for the comment. I agree! I hope (and think) Judge and Stanton will finally both stay healthy and put up big years at same time for Yanks this year. If so will be FUN!

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