Overview

• Judge eclipsed Mark McGwire’s previous pace by 192 games, setting the record in his 1,088th career contest.
• His milestone blast came in the bottom of the ninth inning off Chicago reliever Brad Keller.
• New York was unable to rally around the feat, falling 5-2 to the Cubs in the Bronx.
• Through the All-Star break, he is batting .358 with 35 homers and 81 RBIs while leading MLB in hits, OPS and slugging percentage.
• The achievement underscores his clean-era credentials against McGwire’s PED-tainted legacy and boosts his Hall of Fame case.