DENVER (AP) \u2014 Aaron Judge had two hits, including a tiebreaking double in the fifth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the languishing Colorado Rockies 5-4 on Sunday in a game delayed 1 hour, 46 minutes by rain.<\/p>\n
The Yankees led 4-2 with two outs in the fifth and a full count on Anthony Volpe when the game was interrupted. After the delay, the teams returned and Volpe flied out.<\/p>\n
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Judge was 2 of 4 with an intentional walk in the ninth \u2014 fans loudly booed \u2014 in raising his average to .397. He gave the Yankees the lead with a double to left in the fifth as lightning began to appear behind Coors Field.<\/p>\n
J.C. Escarra had an RBI double in the second and a run-scoring single in the eighth as part of his first three-hit game.<\/p>\n
New York took two of three and won their sixth straight series, winning for the 13th time in 17 games.<\/p>\n
Colorado is 0-17 in series this season and at 9-44 has the worst big league record through 53 games since 1901.<\/p>\n
Mark Leiter Jr. (3-3) earned the win. Luke Weaver allowed a leadoff homer to Mickey Moniak in the ninth and two singles before retiring Hunter Goodman on a slow roller to pick up his eighth save.<\/p>\n
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Starter Will Warren allowed two runs over four innings. He’s given up three earned runs or fewer in nine of his 11 starts.<\/p>\n
Antonio Senzatela (1-9), who leads the major league in losses, allowed four runs and six hits in 4 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Key moment<\/p>\n
Volpe made a nifty throw from a knee in the opening inning to get Michael Toglia at first (after a review). The play saved a run.<\/p>\n
Key stat<\/p>\n
Judge has reached base in 49 of 52 games this year.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Yankees lefty Ryan Yarbrough (1-0, 3.38) throws Monday at the Los Angeles Angels. Rockies lefty Carson Palmquist (0-2, 11.88) pitches Monday in Chicago against the Cubs.<\/p>\n
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