Judge gets 500th extra-base hit, 3rd-fastest Yankee to reach mark behind DiMaggio, Gehrig

NEW YORK (AP) Aaron Judge became the third-fastest New York Yankees player to reach 500 extra-base hits with a three-run homer in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night, trailing only Joe DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig.Judge lined a 1-1 fastball from Merrill Kelly to the opposite field and into the Yankees bullpen for a 3-0 lead.

The two-time AL MVP has five homers and 14 RBIs in six games this season.Judge has 320 homers, 175 doubles and five triples in 999 games.DiMaggio reached 500 extra-base hits in 853 games and Gehrig in 869.Bob Meusel is fourth at 1,091, followed by Robinson Cano (1,130) and Mickey Mantle (1,138).___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb.

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