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Aaron Judge pads MLB-best stats as Yanks handle Braves

June 23 - Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer to raise his major-league-leading total to 28 as the host New York Yankees stopped a three-game losing streak by beating the Atlanta Braves 8-3 on Saturday night.

Judge hit his second homer since missing Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles after being hit by a pitch on the left hand Tuesday. He also homered for the seventh time in 12 games and for the 21st time in 40 games.

Judge's first-inning blast got New York rolling against Atlanta right-hander Charlie Morton (4-4). Judge also took a bases-loaded walk in New York's three-run sixth to raise his RBI total to 70, also best in the majors.