Often Criticized New York Yankees Slugger Makes Team History Not Seen in 12 Years

Often Criticized New York Yankees Slugger Makes Team History Not Seen in 12 Years

The New York Yankees took a 2-1 lead within the best-of-five American League Division Collection on Wednesday night time by beating the Kansas Metropolis Royals 3-2 at Kauffman Stadium.

With the win, the Yankees are one win away from the ALCS, the place they’d meet the Detroit Tigers or the Cleveland Guardians.

The sport was tied at 2-2 till Giancarlo Stanton hit a mammoth residence run within the prime of the eighth inning to provide the Yankees the lead. The usually-criticized star went 3-for-5 within the win.

His blast additionally made some staff historical past not seen within the final 12 years, in line with Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.

Giancarlo Stanton’s HR is the primary Yankees go-ahead HR within the eighth inning or later (postseason) since Raul Ibanez in Sport 3 of the 2012 ALDS.

A former MVP Award winner, Stanton is within the fifteenth yr of his profession with the Florida Marlins and Yankees. He is a lifetime .257 hitter with 429 residence runs. This season, he hit .233 with 27 residence runs. Embattled due to his harm issues over the previous few years, he is been a strong postseason contributor in his profession. He is a .266 hitter within the playoffs with 12 homers and 27 RBI.

As for Ibanez, he was a lifetime .272 hitter who popped 305 profession homers. He hit a career-high 34 homers in 2009 and in addition drove in 100+ runs in 4 completely different seasons.

He made the All-Star staff in Philly in 2009 and helped them advance to the World Collection that season, the place they misplaced to the Yankees.

He performed for the Mariners, Royals, Phillies, Yankees and Angels.

Sport 4 of the ALDS is Thursday night time.

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