NEW YORK — By the end of a long and wild night of baseball — and almost some fighting, too — Aaron Judge’s dizziness had subsided, and the Yankees were optimistic they’d survived a scare.
The Yankees’ hottest hitter and best position player was feeling a lot better by the time the Mets pulled out a wild 7-6 win at Citi Field.
Judge struck out swinging in the first inning, was rung up in the third and then replaced in center field for the bottom of the third by Brett Gardner.
“Right after the first pitch of his first at bat, he just got a little bit dizzy and it lasted for a little bit,” manager Aaron Boone said. “I took him out of the game, so it was concerning. (But) I just spoke with him. He’s doing pretty good. So hopefully he’ll be in a good spot for (Monday’s game). Just dealing with some dizziness.”
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Boone and the Yankees had good reason to worry. They still do, in fact, because outfielder Clint Frazier left a June 30 game due to dizziness and he’s been on the injured list ever since. The situations are different, but dizziness is nothing to dismiss.
Boone wasn’t sure what kind of tests, if any, the Yankees had planned for Judge, who keyed Saturday night’s comeback win over the Mets with his 31st and 32nd homers plus a diving catch in the ninth inning.
“I know (the trainers) were with (Judge) all game, and then when I spoke with him after he said he was feeling good,” Boone added. “I don’t know what’s already been done or what will be done.”
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Randy Miller may be reached at rmiller@njadvancemedia.com.
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