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All Should Rise for Yankees’ Gary Sanchez, Too

It was just another workday for Gary Sanchez, who operates in an oversized shadow.

You might not have noticed on Sunday that Sanchez launched his own 450-foot home run in the first inning, with two men on, to give the Yankees a 5-0 lead in a 14-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. It was his fourth home run in four games and sixth in nine games, placing him third in home runs this season among major league catchers.

Instead, you and everyone else probably gaped at a more meaningless shot by Aaron Judge, 45 feet longer, a solo homer in the sixth inning with the game well in hand.