Yankees’ Boone: It’s ‘realistic’ Judge can return in 3 weeks

NEW YORK » Yankees manager Aaron Boone says it’s “pretty realistic” that injured slugger Aaron Judge will be able to play in a game in three weeks.

Boone made the assessment Friday, a day after Judge’s right wrist was fractured when he was hit by a pitch against Kansas City. Boone said he’s not sure if that timeframe means a minor league rehab game or a return to the Yankees’ lineup.

“I think the three weeks is a possibility he’s in a game,” Boone said.

Judge’s wrist isn’t in a cast and the team said the All-Star right fielder won’t need surgery. The Yankees put him on the 10-day disabled list and recalled infielder-outfielder Tyler Wade from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Judge wasn’t available to the media before Friday’s game against Kansas City, which was rained

out. He is hitting .285 with 26 home runs and 61 RBIs.

RED SOX 4, TWINS 3 » Mookie Betts homered on the first pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Boston a victory over Minnesota.

Betts’ first career game-ending homer capped a wild last few innings. The Twins rallied to take a one-run lead in the top of the ninth. Rafael Devers hit a leadoff homer in the bottom of the inning to force extras.

DODGERS 4, BRAVES 1 » Clayton Kershaw pitched 7.2/3 strong innings, added a two-run single and reached four times, helping Los Angeles beat Atlanta.

Kershaw (4-5) allowed one run and six hits and striking out eight.

PIRATES 5, METS 4 » David Freese drove in five runs, including an RBI single in the ninth inning that lifted Pittsburgh past New York.

Freese homered in going 3 for 3 with two walks, helping the Pirates win for the 12th time in 14 games.

NATIONALS 9, MARLINS 1 » Max Scherzer allowed one unearned run and struck out 11 in eight innings on his 34th birthday, and Washington beat Miami.

INDIANS 8, TIGERS 3 » Francisco Lindor hit two of Cleveland’s four home runs, and the Indians broke through in the final two innings to beat Detroit. Yonder Alonso and Brandon Guyer also went deep to help AL Central-leading Indians improve to 29-13 against division opponents.