NEW YORK -- When Aaron Judge stepped into the batter’s box in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday, he sensed within the ballpark exactly what he had 24 hours prior when he dug in for a similar clutch, late-game situation.
Energy. Electricity. Emotion.
Yankee Stadium was buzzing in anticipation of something big happening. Much as they’ve done often in the past week, Judge’s New York Yankees were rallying, and threatening to pull off another come-from-behind victory.
“It’s the energy of the fans, and they’re getting excited and a couple guys get on and we start feeling that energy too, and now the pressure’s not on us,” the Yankees right fielder said.