Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees outfielder, was recognized this Saturday as the Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series of Major League Baseball, after being key in the Bronx Bombers’ classification to the World Series, eliminating the Cleveland Guardians.
The Yankees won 5-2 in the fifth game of the series. Stanton, 34, hit home runs in three consecutive gamesincluding a two-run homer in the sixth inning of this Saturday’s game, which tied the score 2-2 with two outs in the count.
This tie took the match to extra innings, where Juan Soto, with a three-run home run In the tenth inning, he sealed the victory for New York.
In total, Stanton accumulated four hits in the seriesall home runs, driving in seven runs and scoring five. With this victory, the Yankees reach their first World Series since 2009, when they beat the Philadelphia Phillies.
In addition to Stanton’s 429 home runs in the regular season, he now has 16 in the postseason, the most home runs by a player in his first 36 career postseason games, making him the fourth player in baseball history. Yankees playoffs.
Now, Stanton and the Yankees await the winner of the series between the Dodgers and the Mets to define their rival in the Fall Classic.
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