Giancarlo Stanton homered in the top of the eighth inning to break a two-run tie and give the New York Yankees a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals to take a 2-1 lead in the Series. American League Divisional.
Stanton had three hits and drove in two runs and took it to left-center field with a 417-foot shot that put the Yankees one victory away from advancing to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2022.
The fourth game of the series will be played this Thursday, October 10 at night at Kaufman Stadium where Kansas City must win or win to force a fifth game.
The Yankees have already announced Gerrit Cole as the starter for this fourth game, while the Royals will put Michael Wacha on the mound.
