The lights at Yankee Stadium felt heavier than usual on Thursday night, where history, remembrance, and playoff urgency all collided. Aaron Judge provided the fireworks, belting two home runs in the New York Yankees’ 9-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. The blasts were his 360th and 361st career shots, tying him with Joe DiMaggio for fourth on the franchise’s all-time list.

With 16 games left and the season series against Boston tilted heavily in the Red Sox’s favor, the Yankees know this weekend could define their postseason path. Judge, tied with DiMaggio and chasing even bigger legends, appears determined to lead the charge.

“Just two legends, greats of the game, great all-time Yankees,” Judge said, according to MLB.com. “It’s pretty cool being on a list with them, but I think it’s even c

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