This is the Aaron Judge playoff moment the Yankees have been waiting for.

The Yankees slugger, with his team trailing 6-3 in the fourth inning of Tuesday’s Game 3, smacked a majestic three-run homer off the left-field foul pole to tie the game.

AARON JUDGE OFF THE FOUL POLE!

TIE GAME!!! #ALDS pic.twitter.com/rplPnEsRoH — MLB (@MLB) October 8, 2025

Judge was down 0-2 in the count to reliever Louis Varland, who had entered specifically to face the Yankees outfielder.

Varland fired a 99.7 mph inside fastball, and Judge turned on the pitch — that appeared off the strike zone — high off the foul pole before it careened back down onto the field as Yankee Stadium exploded.

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees celebrates hitting a three-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during t

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