Overview
- The Yankees beat the Angels 11-10 following Monday’s slugfest at Yankee Stadium, where Aaron Judge and Mike Trout each hit two home runs.
- After the game, Judge called Trout "the greatest of all time," and Trout returned the respect by calling the showcase "pretty cool" for fans.
- Newsday columnist David Lennon used the duel to argue the era’s GOAT title now belongs to Judge, framing the claim as opinion rather than consensus.
- Career context cuts both ways: Trout leads in total WAR 88.5 to 63.2 and in counting stats like homers (408 to 374) and RBIs (1,030 to 842), while Judge holds a higher career OPS (1.026 to .976) and a slight edge by 162-game WAR average (8.8 to 8.6).
- The finish turned on a ninth-inning wild pitch by Angels closer Jordan Romano, which delivered the deciding run and left Judge on deck for what would have been a final plate appearance.