Aaron Judge snapped an 11-game RBI drought with a dramatic walk-off homer Sunday, lifting the Yankees past the Rays 2-0. The slugger crushed Kevin Kelly's first-pitch sinker in the ninth inning for his 17th home run of the season, his first since May 10. Judge finished 1-for-4 while ending a 1-for-24 slide, delivering his fourth career walk-off blast.

Both starters delivered stellar performances before the decisive blast. Ryan Weathers and Drew Rasmussen each tossed seven shutout innings, with Cody Bellinger making a crucial defensive play in the eighth to prevent Tampa Bay from scoring. Bellinger's throw to third base erased Junior Caminero as the potential go-ahead run, keeping the game deadlocked.

The victory snapped New York's three-game skid and marked just their fifth win in 15 contests. More importantly, it trimmed Tampa Bay's AL East advantage to 4½ games after the Rays had won five straight. Judge's homer traveled far enough to clear fences in only three major league parks, highlighting the Yankees' need for more consistent power production moving forward.

New York improved to 2-5 against their division rival this season while ending Tampa Bay's momentum. The quick 2-hour, 12-minute affair was the Yankees' fastest game of the year, providing a much-needed boost for a struggling offense that had managed just one RBI over the previous 11 games.