MILWAUKEE — It’s not a matter of if Aaron Judge will pass Roger Maris now, but when.
Aaron Judge hit two more homers on Sunday in the Yankees’ 12-8 win over the Brewers at American Family Field, giving him 59 on the season — one shy of Babe Ruth’s 60 and two short of Maris’ historic 61.
Judge hit his 58th homer with a solo shot in the third inning against right-hander Jason Alexander.
The opposite-field shot landed in the upper deck in right and cut the Yankees’ deficit to 4-2.
Everything to know about Aaron Judge and his chase for the home run record:
The center fielder had gone three games without a homer prior to Sunday, a streak that ended with the 414-foot blast.
Aaron Judge hits his 59th home run of the season during the seventh inning against the Brewers on Sept. 18, 2022. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
Aaron Judge is all smiles as he’s greeted by Yankees teammates after hitting his 59th home run of the season on Sept. 18, 2022. Charles Wenzelberg/New York PostAfter a walk in the fifth and a single in the sixth, Judge hit his second of the afternoon in the seventh, a towering 443-foot homer to left off right-hander Luis Perdomo to give the Yankees a 10-4 lead.
