The New York Yankees' bats came alive in an historic inning against the Athletics on Sunday.The Yankees piled on 13 runs in the third, following a rousing pep talk from Aaron Judge.The three-time American League MVP told his teammates that they needed to wake up after Athletics starter Jacob Lopez retired the first six batters he faced."I just felt like we were a little asleep there that first two innings.
I expect more out of the guys and I know they expect more of themselves.A couple of choice words there just to get it going.
The boys responded," Judge said in what could have been the understatement of the year.ZERO BS.JUST DAKICH.
TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD.DOWNLOAD NOW!New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger heads toward teammates after scoring during the third inning against the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif., on May 31, 2026.
(Scott Marshall/AP)It started with a calamity of errors for the A’s.Lopez walked two batters after Anthony Volpe reached on a hit.He failed to cover first base when Paul Goldschmidt hit a grounder to the right side.
Ben Rice, then, followed with a two-run double, followed by a Judge blooper and a Cody Bellinger RBI singleLopez was removed from the game after Bellinger’s at bat.Reliever Michael Kelly allowed five batters to reach safely afterward.The Yankees scored 10 runs before the first out was recorded in the inning.
Goldschmidt came back around and struck out.Rice followed up with a two-run triple.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNew York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge smiles at his teammates after his bloop hit fell between two Athletics fielders during the third inning at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, Calif., on May 31, 2026.
(D.Ross Cameron/Imagn Images)"To bat around with no outs, it’s incredible," Judge said.
"That’s what this team is capable of doing.We got our backs up against the wall, find a way to dig ourselves out of it and to continue to keep the pressure on them.
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