Yankees set major league record for most players with 10 HR

NEW YORK – When New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit managed a long home run Thursday night, he helped put his team in the league's record books.

This circuit, released from a 92.6 mph 1-0 quick shot from the Boston Red Sox's southpaw thrower, Eduardo Rodriguez, was Voit's 10th player since his Yankees trade in late July just before the deadline.

Voit is now the 12th player on the list to have hit at least 10 home runs with the team this season. This is the first time in a major league history that a team has at least as many double-digit players. season.

The 407-foot center shot that bounced off the net covering Yankee Stadium's Monument Park broke the previous record of 11 that the Yankees shared with the 2015 and 2017 Astros, the 2016 Twins and the 2004 Tigers.

In addition to Voit, Giancarlo Stanton (35 after his fourth round grand slam), Aaron Judge (26), Didi Gregorius (26), Miguel Andujar (25), Aaron Hicks (24), Gleyber Torres (23), Gary Sanchez (16), Brett Gardner (12), Greg Bird (11) and Neil Walker (10) also have double-digit circuits.

Although Voit has 10 homers with the Yankees, he has 11 in total. He hit another circuit as a member of the Cardinals before trading.

Outfielder Andrew McCutchen, a late-trading deadline acquisition that arrived earlier this month, has also touched more than 10 home runs this season, but he has hit 15 of his 19 with the Giants.

The second round of Voit also allowed the Yankees to set a new franchise record in a single season with their 246th circuit of the year, exceeding the mark set in 2012.

The Yankees entered Thursday's game to win 263 home runs, one less than the Mariners' 264 record of 1997.

The Red Sox won 11-6 to clinch the East American title for the third consecutive season.