Leading off the eighth inning with the score tied and righthander Carlos Vargas on the mound, Judge dinged the scoreboard in left-center, obliterating a hanging slider for his MLB-leading 15th homer that led the Yankees to a 3-2 victory over the Mariners in front of 30,520.

With another clutch win over the Athletics, the Mariners secured a ninth straight series win, their longest streak since 2001.

It took three games decided by two runs or less, a heavily-taxed bullpen and some late-game heroics from players either new to the team or scheduled to receive