The haters are furious, that Giancarlo Stanton is one of the best post season hitters of all time. In a series where Aaron Judge has continued his post season woes, the Yankees needed the rest of the line up....insert Stanton.
Shout out Jazz Chisholm, if you didn't think he was going to be booed and go hitless tonight after saying the Royals got lucky in game 2 ---- you are smoking crack.
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 six-time All-Star pitcher Gerrit Cole on Thursday night with a chance to reach the American League Championship Series. The Yankees struck first in the fourth inning on Stanton’s RBI double to center, plating Juan Soto, who had walked to lead off the inning against Royals starter Seth Lugo.
Stemming back to Monday night's game, Bob Costas has made it seem like Giancarlo Stanton has had polio for years the way he runs the bases. Jokes on Bob, not only can he not call a game, Big G had him eat his words when he stole second.
Stanton has quietly been an accomplished postseason hitter throughout his career. He entered Wednesday having batted .250/.319/.596 with 11 home runs and 25 runs batted in over his first 29 postseason games. He added to those marks in Game 3 by notching three hits, including a run-scoring double and the go-ahead home run in the top of the eighth inning. G has passed Reggie Jackson with 12 playoff homers through first 30 games. New Mr. October?
It helped that the powerful Yankees drew nine walks Wednesday night, giving them 22 for the series. Especially since Judge has completely forgot how to hit. Judge went 0 for 4 with a walk and a strikeout, the K coming on a questionable check-swing ruling. Nevertheless, Judge will now enter Thursday with the highest strikeout percentage in postseason play history at 33.4%, again according to CBS.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone lifted starter Clarke Schmidt with two outs in the fifth inning, turning to a combination of three relievers: Clay Holmes, Tommy Kahnle, and Luke Weaver. They cumulatively surrendered no runs on two hits and a walk. They recorded just one strikeout, but the Yankees will take the topline result all the same.
The Royals tried to answer off Luke Weaver in the bottom half, getting Bobby Witt Jr.'s first hit of the series and a two-out single by franchise stalwart Salvador Perez. Weaver recovered to get Yuli Gurriel to fly out to end the threat, and he also handled the ninth to earn the save and cap 4 1/3 scoreless innings by the New York bullpen.
Bobby Witt Jr, recorded his first hit of the series, which is concerning in my eyes heading into tomorrows game. I think if he finally got the hit, and his home crowd behind him, I can see him getting back to his regular season form. Hopefully, the same goes for Judge who despite striking out, had made some solid contact at the dish tonight.
It has been 45 minutes since the game went final, and I still feel some type of way for Stanton and Weaver. Just BULLY BALL.
Yankees: Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) heads back to the mound Thursday night. He allowed four runs - three earned - over five innings in the opener Saturday night but got no decision in the 6-5 win for New York.
Royals: RHP Michael Wacha (13-8, 3.35 ERA) will face Cole again after pitching just four innings Saturday. He allowed three runs but was long gone by the time the Yankees scored the go-ahead run in the seventh.
I would hate to see this series go to game 5, I have a wedding Saturday night and it would be a real shame if I had to fake testing positive for Covid and take the train into the boogie down Bronx because the team needs YH in the crowd.
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