Aaron Judge Points to Yankees Wild Win as Evidence of Their Danger

Aaron Judge didn’t need to oversell what everyone at Yankee Stadium saw Wednesday afternoon.  Nine runs in one inning. Six home runs in the game. An 11–2 romp over the Nationals that turned into a home-run derby.

“That’s pretty wild, you know,” Judge said afterward, with a shake of his head. 

But he wasn’t really talking about the fireworks the Yankees let off on the field. 

 He was talking about what he saw in the dugout. 

“Everybody was kind of… we’re all locked in. You could tell—from each guy stepping into the box, the guys on deck, even if you took a peek out—guys were locked in there on the top step,” Judge told reporters. “It doesn’t matter how many outs, who’s on base, what the score is. You’ve got to go there and do a job. That’s what makes this team special. Guys keep fighting no matter what the score.”

That’s the part that matters down the stretch.

Not the stat line. Not the highlight reel. The sense that one big inning isn’t just a fluke—it’s a window into what this lineup can do when it stays focused pitch-to-pitch.

The numbers back it up. The Yankees lead the majors in home runs and rank near the top in runs scored. They’ve shown all year they can hit anyone, anywhere. Games like Wednesday remind you what that looks like at full speed.

It was wild. But it was also a reminder. This is what they’re capable of, and it’s what makes them dangerous.