It wasn’t Aaron Judge nor the Mexican Alex Verdugo. Juan Soto He sent a tremendous home run and put the Yankees 5-2 in extra innings to send to the ninth New York to the Major League Baseball World Series.
The victim? Some not at all flimsy Cleveland Guardianswho stretched the series as much as they could, however, the stars of the Big Apple They were in charge of earning their ticket in the top of the tenth inning.
Hunter Gladdis had been the one chosen to try to close the clamp in favor of those of Ohio. He had done well, striking out Gleyber Torres and included a Aaron JudgeHowever, the power of the Dominican outfielder was not expected.
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Soto took the bat and, despite having the maximum number of pitches, it was on the last one that he hit a severe shot that ended with the ball out of the Progressive Fieldand took advantage of the fact that two teammates were on the pads, to make three little lines that put the 5-2 definitive.
Precisely, it was Juan Soto who took the last out of the game with his glove, and gave the New Yorkers the title of the American League of the MLB.
Now, the New York Yankees They expect a rival between Los Angeles Dodgers and Mets from the same city where they originate, to begin actions of the World Series the next Friday, October 25.
YANKEES TO THE WORLD SERIES: THE RENEWAL AFTER ALMOST 15 YEARS OF FAILURE
During the last 14 yearslos Yankees have not functioned like the perpetual conquerors who have won the most titles in the World Series than any other franchise.
They entered the Postseason having lost 10 of their last 18 Playoff series. They had fallen in their last five appearances in the Championship Series of the American League.
Los Yankees now they savor their first appearance in the World Series from 2009when they won their championship number 27.
New York spent more than 7 billion pesos to sign Aaron Judge and they got rid of enough talent to make room on their team and keep Soto.
Now, five games after an exciting Championship Series, Juan Soto sent to the New York Yankees to the longed for Fall Classicwhere they go for the title 28 and continue to be the most successful of the Big Leagues.
