Smith started Judge off with a fastball away for ... “That’s where we trust our pitchers to go make pitches, and Cade executed four great pitches to Aaron Judge right there,” Vogt said.

Yankees clash, Cade Smith stood on the mound at Progressive Field, staring down perhaps baseball’s most intimidating hitter – Aaron Judge – with the tying run on base in the ninth inning.

The outfielder struck out against Cleveland reliever Cade Smith to end the game ... This article was originally published on fansided.com as Aaron Judge’s lack of clutch gene is both very ...

He struck out two. Smith neatly retired the side on 11 pitches, which included nine strikes. The 25-year-old completed the feat in style, striking out Aaron Judge swinging to end the game.

NEW YORK — With each at-bat, the pressure on Aaron Judge kept building ... walk Juan Soto before bringing in reliever Cade Smith to face Judge. The move, though shocking, was rooted in logic.