The annual Subway Series began with a burst of home-run power on Independence Day at Citi Field. New York Yankees rookie Jasson Domínguez opened the game with his seventh homer of the year, and Aaron Judge followed on the next at-bat with his 32nd, staking the visitors to an early two-run lead. Judge’s blast continues a torrid stretch for the Yankees’ captain. Five days earlier, the outfielder hit his 29th and 30th homers in the Bronx, becoming just the second major-league player this season to reach the 30-homer plateau. He has now added two more long balls since that milestone, underscoring his bid for a third career 50-plus-homer campaign. The New York Mets responded immediately, as Juan Soto launched a two-run shot in the bottom of the first inning to level the score and signal a potentially high-scoring opener to the cross-town rivalry series.
Fans at Citi Field have gotten their money's worth already on this Fourth of July. Jasson Domínguez and Aaron Judge both homered in the top of the first. Juan Soto answered in the bottom of the inning with a two-run shot. You could call it some early... fireworks.🎇🎆 https://t.co/FUNELqfpxv
AARON JUDGE HOMERS ON INDEPENDENCE DAY https://t.co/bpCfIvUWjn
ALL RISE 👨⚖️ Aaron Judge follows Jasson Dominguez's HR with a blast of his own. (via @MLB) https://t.co/qUfRqEW2RT