TORONTO — When Aaron Judge speaks, even umpires listen.
Judge, who blasted his 23rd home run of the season in the first inning Sunday, struck out looking to end the Yankees’ 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Judge did not agree with home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez on a few called strikes, including Ken Giles’ final pitch, and made sure to speak to Gonzalez in a professional manner at the end of the game.
In an earlier at-bat, Judge also got a questionable strike called on him, a checked swing when he started his swing but then stopped, trying to get out of the way of the pitch.