Aaron Judge hit his 60th home run of the season at Yankee Stadium, capping an emotional moment in front of a packed crowd. Fans knew the milestone was coming, and when Judge finally got a fastball in the zone, he crushed it. The ball bounced off a railing and ended up in the bleachers, with several fans scrambling before one guy finally claimed it. He and his friend took off quick once they realized they had it. Seconds later, the camera caught another fan hugging his dad in celebration, a simple father-son moment that hit home for a lot of people.
The Yankees were still down by three runs in the ninth. Then Anthony Rizzo doubled, Gleyber Torres walked, and Josh Donaldson dropped in a bloop single. Bases loaded. Giancarlo Stanton worked the count and then crushed a changeup for a walk-off grand slam. Judge and Stanton had a brief moment jogging past each other, both fired up. The dugout emptied. Teammates mobbed Stanton at the plate. Rizzo looked like a kid, pure joy on his face. Nestor Cortes timed his traditional gum toss perfectly despite Stanton dancing his way to home.
It was the Yankees’ 15th walk-off of the season. Judge didn’t want a curtain call earlier after his solo shot because they were still losing, but the Grand Slam changed everything. The whole team took part in the celebration, high-fives all around, and even manager Aaron Boone jumped in to steal one. For a September night at the Stadium, this one had everything—history, drama, and one of the wildest ninth innings New York has seen in years.