US EditionStanton Hits 451-Foot Homer, Drives in 5 Runs as Yankees Beat Nationals 5-1
Giancarlo Stanton's five RBIs, including a three-run double and two-run homer, powered the Yankees to their third consecutive win, keeping them close to a postseason wild-card spot.
- On Tuesday, Giancarlo Stanton ripped a bases-clearing three-run double and a 451-foot two-run homer, driving five runs as the New York Yankees defeated the Washington Nationals 5-1.
- Yankees manager Aaron Boone praised a resurgent Giancarlo Stanton since July 8, noting Stanton's return to the outfield as Aaron Judge remains limited to DH by a right elbow flexor strain.
- Stanton's hot stretch is reflected in his.351 batting average with 16 homers and 39 RBIs over 36 games since July 6, while Luis Gil allowed one run in five innings.
- With Tuesday's win, the New York Yankees have won four of their last five series, continuing a recent run of victories.
- As the stretch run begins, Stanton is leading the Yankees' offense over Aaron Judge, who remains limited to DH by a right elbow flexor strain, with five homers in seven games and his eighth game with at least five RBIs.
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Giancarlo Stanton’s five-RBI night propels Yankees past lowly Nationals again
Giancarlo Stanton, playing right field again with Aaron Judge still at DH while he’s nursing a right elbow flexor strain, delivered a three-run double in the bottom of the third then a two-run homer in the sixth to spark a 5-1 win.
The Killeen Daily Herald
Stanton hits 451-foot homer, drives in 5 runs as Yankees beat Nationals 5-1
Giancarlo Stanton hit a 451-foot, two-run homer in the sixth inning and drove in five runs for the first time since 2022 to lead the New York Yankees to a 5-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. The Yankees won their…
NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a 451-foot, two-run homer in the sixth inning for his first five RBIs since 2022, lifting the New York Yankees to a 5-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. The Yankees won their third straight and remained a half-game behind Boston for the AL's first wild-card berth. Stanton gave the Yankees a 5-1 lead when he lifted a slider from Orlando Ribalta and placed it in the left-field seats for …
Jackson Progress-Argus
Giancarlo Stanton's big day puts Yankees past Nationals
Giancarlo Stanton highlighted his 1,700th career regular-season game by hitting a two-run homer in the sixth inning, a bases-clearing double in the third and driving in five total runs as the New York Yankees recorded a 5-1 victory over the…
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