Judge always has been on a personal mission to hit for a high average. He feels that way even as the greatest slugger of his generation with a resume highlighted by his AL rookie record 52 homers in 2017, an AL record 62 in 2022 and an MLB-best 58 last year.

Aaron Judge had four hits to get his average back above .400 and Ben Rice hit a grand slam to lead the New York Yankees to a 12-2 victory over the Athletics.

Aaron Judge celebrated his return to the Sacramento area by hitting two home runs for the New York Yankees against the Athletics to extend his major league lead to 14.