Yankees' Aaron Judge hits tape-measure homer, makes acrobatic catch in Fenway debut
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Many wondered if Aaron Judge would struggle with the Green Monster in his first trip to Fenway Park.
On Wednesday, the Yankees rookie phenom covered the right-field area near Pesky's Pole like a seasoned vet and mashed a high-flying homer off of Red Sox ace Rick Porcello.
And to make his big night in Boston even better, it happened to be Judge's 25th birthday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Judge rang in the big 2-5 with two equally impressive plays in the Yankees' 3-1 victory over the Red Sox.
First, he hit a two-run opposite field bomb, his seventh of the season, to give the Yanks a 2-0 lead in the second.
While it wasn't as far as the 457-ft moonshot he hit last week, this one measured an impressive 385 feet, according to Statcast. Not bad.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}And later, he doubled down, channeling his inner-Jeter by catapulting himself into the stands to make a run-saving catch in the bottom of the third.
It was originally called a foul ball, but the Yankees challenged the play and won.
We're guessing the 6-ft-7 phenom will have a hard time forgetting his 25th birthday -- and his first time playing at Fenway.