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[July 06, 2017] July 5 (The Sports Xchange) - Powerhouse Aaron Judge belted his major league-best 29th homer in Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, matching the New York Yankees' rookie franchise record set in 1936 by Joe DiMaggio.

Judge went deep for the second time in as many days when he deposited a pitch from Marco Estrada over the wall in right-center field for a two-run homer during the fourth inning. The blast, which came in Judge's 83rd game this season, trimmed Toronto's lead to 5-2 in a game the Jays won 7-6.

The 25-year-old Judge is the American League's leading vote-getter for the upcoming All-Star Game in Miami and he will also participate in the Home Run Derby on the eve of the game.

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Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona remains hospitalized at Cleveland Clinic for tests, missing a second straight game against the San Diego Padres at Progressive Field.

His status as American League manager in the All-Star Game on Tuesday in Miami is not certain.

Doctors are attempting to diagnose the cause of Francona's chronic lightheadedness. The 58-year-old manager has been wearing a heart monitor after dizzy spells on June 13 and again June 26 caused concern.

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"We talked about a wide variety of issues from different trade conversations we're having and things going on with the team, so he's actively engaged and actively itching to get back," team president Chris Antonetti said after visiting him.

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The Minnesota Twins placed left-hander Hector Santiago on the 10-day disabled list with upper thoracic back pain and discomfort, the team announced.

The move is retroactive to July 3.

Santiago, who spent time on the disabled list earlier this season with a left shoulder strain, is 4-8 with a 5.63 ERA over 70 1/3 innings in 15 games).

Santiago, 29, was removed after 3 1/3 innings and 58 pitches in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals. He was charged with four runs on four hits, a hit batter and a walk, and absorbed his seventh consecutive defeat. ))

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