But Giancarlo Stanton wasn't about to let that happen. Stanton, currently sidelined due to tendinitis in both elbows, isn't able to make his presence felt with his bat, but he did so with his words while speaking to the team before Thursday's game.

Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer in the first inning for his 500th career extra-base hit, collected three hits and drove in four runs as the host New York Yankees raced out to a big lead and earned a 9-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday night.

Aaron Judge started another home run barrage with a three-run, first-inning drive that made him the third-fastest Yankees player with 500 extra-base hits and finished with three hits and four RBIs to lead New York over the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7.