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Most Career Home Runs in Postseason Winner-Take-All Games Some of the most memorable games in MLB history come in a winner-take all situation. There are few situations more pressure-packed than a win-or-go home game. In Judge’s six full seasons with the Yankees, he stands alone with four home runs in those types of games, more than any other hitter to play in the majors. Judge stepped up to the plate against Cleveland Guardians pitcher Sam Hentges in the second inning of Game 5 in the 2022 AL Division Series. The Yankees were already leading 3-0 and were looking to put the clamps on the Guardians. Facing a 1-0 count, Judge launched Hentges’ second pitch into the right field stands to set the record. Judge snapped a tie

with five other players, four of them Yankees, including his teammate Giancarlo Stanton. Stanton hit a three-run homer in the first inning of that Game 5 for his third home run in do-or die postseason games. Didi Gregorious, Bill Skowron, and Yogi Berra accomplished the feat for the Yankees decades ago.

Judge hits his fourth career postseason home run in winner take-all games.

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