The New York Yankees advanced to their first World Series in 15 years after beating Cleveland Guardians 5-2 in Game 5.
The New York Yankees are heading back to the World Series for the first time in 15 years after defeating the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 in a thrilling Game 5 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS).
Juan Soto’s three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning sealed the victory, sending the Bronx Bombers back to baseball’s biggest stage.
Soto, who made his first playoff home-run for the Yankees in Game 1, delivered in the biggest moment of his short Yankees tenure, living up to the hype of the offseason trade that brought him to New York.
Let’s take a look at the Yankees vs. Guardians Game 5 Stats:
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Yankees’ decision to acquire Juan Soto from San Diego in December has turned out to be a masterstroke as the 25-year-old was instrumental in New York’s success in the ALCS.
He once again came clutch for the Yankees in Game 5. Soto stepped up and launched a towering drive over the right-field wall off Gaddis, putting New York ahead 5-2. He also caught the final out of the game.
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| Player | H-AB | R | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Soto (RF) | 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .297 |
| Giancarlo Stanton (DH) | 1-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .294 |
| Player | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Rodon | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 85-58 | 4.40 |
| J. Cousins | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 29-17 | 6.75 |
The Cleveland Guardians’ outstanding season came to a sad end after a 4-1 loss in the ALCS. The Guardians gave a fight till the end before Soto’s heroics crushed their World Series dream.
Hunter Gaddis was the pitcher who gave away the home run that ended Cleveland’s season. Gaddis didn’t make much impact in the series, having an ERA of 11.57 in his first three ALCS appearances but his Game 5 error would hurt him and Cleveland fans the most.
| Player | H-AB | R | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Kwan (LF) | 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .381 |
| J. Naylor | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .225 |
| Bo Naylor | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 |
| Player | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Bibee | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 73-52 | 3.45 |
| H. Gaddis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28-20 | 4.91 |
The Yankees will now take on the winner of the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets NLCS. The Dodgers hold a 3-2 series lead over the Mets ahead of Game 6.
Game 6 of the NCLS between the Dodgers and Mets will be played on October 20 at Dodgers Stadium.
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