Judge belts long homer for Yanks

Hello there, Aaron Judge. The 6-foot-7 Judge belted a solo homer off a scoreboard in left-center field in the fifth inning of the Yankees’ 9-4 over the Phillies victory in Tampa, Florida. Didi Gregorius also connected for New York, and touted prospect Clint Frazier hit a tworun triple in the eighth.

Bryan Mitchell, a candidate for the fifth spot in New York’s rotation, threw two perfect innings with a strikeout.

Phillies starter Alec Asher allowed one run and two hits in two innings, striking out two. METS 3, RED SOX 2

At Ft. Myers, Florida, Michael Conforto and Gavin Cecchini homered for New York, and Seth Lugo pitched two scoreless innings.

Conforto went 2 for 3 and Travis d’Arnaud also had two hits.

Red Sox starter Henry Owens allowed two runs and three hits in two innings. Hanley Ramirez hit a leadoff double in the seventh for Boston’s first hit and scored on Brian Bogusevic’s two-run homer with one out.

MATT ROURKE — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Yankees’ CC Sabathia, right, celebrates with Didi Gregorius after Gregorius hit a home run during a spring training baseball game against the Phillies Friday in Tampa, Fla.