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Judge Leaves Early After Being Hit By Pitch, Yankees Beat Royals

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was hit on his right wrist by a pitch and forced to leave early Thursday night, overshadowing New York’s 7-2 romp past the Kansas City Royals.

The Yankees said Judge was seen by a team doctor at the stadium and taken to a hospital for an MRI. There was no immediate report on the injury.

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New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge heads to first base after he was hit by a pitch in the first inning as Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals stands by at Yankee Stadium on July 26, 2018.