Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. BOSTON Seven straight times, Aaron Judge faced Garrett Crochet prior to his ninth-inning at-bat against the Boston lefty, and Judge struck out. It was the second time in his career one pitcher has gotten Judge that many at-bats in a row, with Zach Eflin doing it before, according to Elias. But in the top of the ninth Friday night at Fenway Park, Judge again showed why hes the best hitter in the sport right now, as he battled Crochet to a full count, then turned on a 100 mph four-seamer and crushed it high over the Green Monster. Aaron Judge homers in the ninth against the Boston Red Sox. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Judges 26th homer of the season, which came off Crochets fastest pitch of the night, gave the Yankees their first run and tied David Justice Jersey the game before they ended up falling in 10 innings, 2-1, but it provided a glimpse into what is certain to be a must-watch matchup between the outfielder and the left-hander for years to come. Explore More Hes an incredible pitcher, Judge said. Thats why they traded for him. He works both sides of the plate [and] has overpowering stuff. I was trying to get on base to start a rally, and I was happy to tie it. CHECK OUT THE AND Its two great players going at it, Aaron Boone said. Crochet has that kind of stuff that can punch your ticket. And were talking about the best player in the world. He saw a lot of pitches on the night, and as that at-bat is unfolding, I felt he was getting a good bead on him. Aaron Judge is greeted by Oswald Peraza of the New York Yankees after he scores on his homer in the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Boston, MA. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Judge said he simply made some adjustments against Crochet in that final at-bat. What I was trying to do wasnt working, Judge said. That extended beyond Friday, since Crochet fanned Judge in all three of Judges at-bats last Saturday in The Bronx. Judge entered Friday 1-for-5 with four strikeouts versus Crochet, with the lone hit coming in 2021. And on Friday, Judge struck out swinging to end the top of the first, looking to lead off the top of the fourth and swinging for the second out in the sixth. The sixth-inning battle ended with Crochets fastest two pitches of the season prior to their matchup in the ninth. Garrett Crochet of the Boston Red Sox throws a pitch in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Boston, MA. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Crochet went to the mound in the ninth, looking for the first complete game of his career, and after he got Ben Rice on a groundout to second, Judge battled him until they got to a full count. The blast ended Crochets night, as Aroldis Chapman entered to get the final two outs of the inning, before the Yankees lost in the 10th. The teams dont meet again until August after this series, so the pair of stars wont face off against each other for a few months, but it will be worth watching. Hurston Waldrep Jersey