Judge homers, Stanton goes 4 for 5 with a homer, as Yankees rout Twins 9-1

By: Larry Fleisher, The Associated Press Posted: 9:17 PM CDT Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025 Last Modified: 10:06 PM CDT Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025

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NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his first homer in nearly three weeks, Giancarlo Stanton had his first four-hit game in almost two years, and the New York Yankees routed the Minnesota Twins 9-1 on Tuesday night.

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Carlos Rodón (12-7) allowed one hit in seven innings, a leadoff single to Austin Martin, and cruised after a 31-pitch first. He became the first Yankee to complete seven innings since the left-hander pitched eight against the Cubs on July 11.

Stanton went 4 for 5 for his first four-hit game since Aug. 24, 2023, against Washington. He doubled in his first at-bat, homered in the fifth and singled in his final two at-bats before getting lifted for a pinch runner following a two-run single.

New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton (27) hits a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Judge homered for the first time since July 23 when he hit a drive off Minnesota rookie starter Travis Adams (1-2).

Anthony Volpe hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the second as the Yankees beat the Twins for the ninth straight time.

Stanton added a homer in the fifth to give the Yankees a 5-1 lead. It was the second time this season Stanton and Judge connected in the same game and 54th time overall, including the playoffs.

The Yankees won their third series since the All-Star break and won the first two games of a series for the first time since sweeping Seattle July 8-10.

Adams allowed four runs and four hits in 2 1/3 innings.

Key Moment

Rodón loaded the bases when he hit Ryan Jeffers and allowed a run on a ground ball by Royce Lewis in the first. He ended the inning by retiring Kody Clemens and permitted one runner the rest of the way.

Key Stat