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Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider, center, stands on the mound after pulling Max Scherzer during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Scherzer tips changeup against Yankees, with Judge signaling Rice ahead of 3-run homer

Aaron Judge helped the New York Yankees with his arms even before saving a run with his glove, signaling Max Scherzer’s pitch tipping ahead of Ben Rice’s three-run homer in a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Standing off second base, Judge spread his arms ahead of a pair of Scherzer changeups in the first inning after getting a signal from Cody Bellinger, the runner at first. Rice prolonged his at-bat with a long foul ball on the full-count pitch, then homered off a fastball on the 10th pitch of the at-bat for a 3-0 lead.

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