The New York Yankees crushed a franchise record-tying nine home runs in a dominant 13-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.

Last year, Judge had 18 first-inning home runs. He's the first player in MLB history to have two seasons of 15 or more first-inning homers, according to Baseball Reference researcher Katie Sharp. It's a remarkable feat, really. Judge has hit 37.5% of his home runs this season in the first inning.

After a lengthy rain delay, Giancarlo Stanton hit two home runs and the Yankees matched a franchise record with nine long balls Tuesday night in a convincing 13-3 victory over the Rays, an effort the slugger labeled as "awesome to see.