On Friday night, the New York Yankees beat the Athletics by a score of 8-2 in California.
Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer in the 1st inning, which helped the Yankees get off to a 4-0 lead.
Goldschmidt has been very productive in limited playing time this season.
Aaron Judge Makes Paul Goldschmidt Statement
GettyAaron Judge #99 congratulates Paul Goldschmidt #48 of the New York Yankees after he hit a home run against the Athletics in the first inning at Sutter Health Park on May 29, 2026 in Sacramento, California.
After the game, Yankees star Aaron Judge was asked about Goldschmidt.
Judge (via Sean Cunningham of kcranews): “The guy’s a Hall of Famer… It doesn’t matter the situation; who’s pitching, he comes up big when he needs to with a homer, or he’ll give us a nice little single to keep the rally going… He’s a guy that I’ve trained to pick his brain a lot. He’s one of the best teammates I’ve ever been around… He’s a big part of this offense.”
Goldschmidt is in his second year with the Yankees.
He is currently batting .262 with 27 hits, six home runs, 18 runs and 18 RBI’s in 32 games.
@RobBballHistory wrote: “Paul Goldschmidt hit his 378th career HR, passing Norm Cash and Hall of Famer Jeff Kent and moved into a tie with Manny Machado and Matt Williams for 78th on the All Time HR list.”
Looking At Judge
GettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees stands next to Nick Kurtz #16 of the Athletics at first base in the seventh inning at Sutter Health Park on May 29, 2026 in Sacramento, California.
Judge finished his night with one hit, one walk and two RBI’s.
The three-time MVP is batting .252 with 52 hits, 17 home runs, 36 RBI’s, 42 runs and five stolen bases in 57 games this season.
He is in his 11th season in the MLB (all with the Yankees).
@RobBballHistory wrote: “Aaron Judge recorded his 866th career RBI, passing Javy López, Bobby Grich and Cliff Floyd for 443rd on the All Time RBI list.”
Yankees After Friday’s Win
GettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees sits in the dugout before their game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park on May 29, 2026 in Sacramento, California.
The Yankees are 35-22 in 57 games, which has them as the second-place team in the American League East.
They have gone 7-3 over their last ten games (and are 18-13 in 31 games on the road).
Following two more games with the Athletics, the Yankees will return to the Bronx to host the Cleveland Guardians on June 2.
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