Stanton finished with three hits, drove in two runs and stole a base for the first time in four years for the Yankees, who will turn to Gerrit Cole on Thursday night with a chance to reach the American League Championship Series.
Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is congratulated after hitting a tie-breaking solo home run during the eighth inning of ALDS Game 3 on Wednesday night in Kansas City.
Stanton finished with three hits, drove in two runs and stole a base for the first time in four years for the Yankees, who will turn toIn a game dominated by pitching, the Royals used four relievers before starter-turned-bullpen ace Kris Bubic took over for the eighth. He struck out Austin Wells before Stanton hit a 3-1 pitch nearly 420 feet to left field to give New York the lead.
Yankees right fielder Juan Soto just missed a fifth-inning drive to right-center field by the Royals' Michael Massey that turned into a game-tying triple.Far less successful for New York continues to be Aaron Judge, the front-runner for AL MVP. The big slugger’s postseason pratfalls continued with an 0-for-4 night, leaving Judge 1 for 11 with only an infield single in three games against the Royals.“You’ve got to tip your cap to them,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “They’re not chasing.
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