The New York Yankees entered Game 5 of the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians one win away from their first trip to the World Series since 2009. New York was trailing 2-0 in the sixth inning when Giancarlo Stanton launched a two-run home run to left center. Stanton’s 446-foot blast evened the score and the game would remain tied until extra innings, when Juan Soto went to work.
Soto stepped to the plate in the top of the 10th inning with two on and two out and hit a clutch three-run home run to put the Yankees on top 5-2, per Clutchpoints on X.
The Yankees’ All-Star right fielder fouled off four pitches from Guardians’ reliever Hunter Gaddis before smoking a 95 mph fastball 402 feet to center field. New York’s dugout erupted as Soto celebrated his incredible homer, while Cleveland fans looked on in disbelief…