Judge and Ohtani Shine in Record-Breaking Week

Judge hits 7 homers, Ohtani 40-40 with dramatic grand slam
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Posted Aug 26, 2024 10:42 AM CDT
Judge and Ohtani Shine in Record-Breaking Week
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge (99) runs the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, in New York.   (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)

Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani showcased remarkable athleticism this past week. Judge smashed seven home runs in six games for the Yankees, lifting his season total to 51. He aims to surpass 60 homers for the second time in three years, potentially breaking his American League record of 62 set in 2022. Ohtani joined an elite group by hitting 40 homers and stealing 40 bases within a single season, becoming only the sixth player to achieve this milestone. His 40th homer was a walk-off grand slam for the Dodgers against Tampa Bay on Friday.

Judge's OPS+ stands at an impressive 230, a rare achievement matched only by legends like Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, and Ted Williams; the league average of the stat, which considers factors like a player's slugging percentages and ballpark effects, is 100. Ohtani boasts a power-speed number of 40.5, ranking him ninth all-time in a single season. As the end of the season approaches, Kansas City's Bobby Witt Jr. poses a threat to Judge's Triple Crown pursuit; Judge is tops in home runs and RBIs, but his .333 average trails Witt's by 14 points. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)

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