New York Yankees' Aaron Judge follows through on a swing as he hits a two-run home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tyler Wells during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Baltimore. Yankees' Kyle Higashioka also scored on the home run. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)New York Yankees' Aaron Judge gestures while running the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tyler Wells during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Baltimore. Yankees' Kyle Higashioka scored on the home run. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)New York Yankees' Aaron Judge, right, is greeted near home plate by Kyle Higashioka (66) after scoring them on a two-run home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tyler Wells during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tyler Wells (68) holds a new ball as New York Yankees' Aaron Judge, right, runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off hime during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Baltimore. Yankees' Kyle Higashioka scored on the home run. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)New York Yankees' Aaron Judge follows watches his two-run home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tyler Wells during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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New York Yankees' Aaron Judge follows through on a swing as he hits a two-run home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tyler Wells during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Baltimore. Yankees' Kyle Higashioka also scored on the home run. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
BALTIMORE – Aaron Judge homered for the first time since returning from a toe injury, sending a 442-foot drive over the wall in center field in the third inning against Baltimore on Saturday night.
The two-run shot gave the New York Yankees a 3-2 advantage. Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the first.
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Judge was hitless since returning Friday, although he drew three walks in that game. He hit a towering flyout in his first plate appearance Saturday. Then he connected off Tyler Wells two innings later.
It was his 20th home run of the season. Judge started in right field Saturday after he was the designated hitter Friday.
Judge had been out since tearing a ligament in his right big toe June 3.
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