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Aaron Judge’s playoff slump is over. Now it’s his time to carry the Yankees to the World Series

NEW YORK — In the midst of the celebration, Gleyber Torres was catching hell. Aaron Judge had finally hit his first home run of this postseason, a towering blast that cleared the wall in center field. But as the ball sliced through the darkness of the night, Torres, leading off first base, did something peculiar. He tagged up.

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When the ball finally went out, Yankee Stadium erupted because it gave the New York Yankees four runs of breathing room in what became a 6-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of the best-of-seven American League Championship Series on Tuesday.