Introduction: The Americans were late

CLEVELAND – When Giancarlo Stanton silenced the

crowd with a three-run home run in the sixth inning, cheers erupted from the first base dock. His movement around the bases appears to have given the Yankees much-needed space in the low-hitting lineup. A stressful tour with a heavy bull.

They should have known that nothing would be easy next season.

A bitter back-and-forth battle was finally decided by Alex Verdugo’s dribbler, and the Yankees closed in on Emanuel Klaas for the second time that night, winning eight and advancing to the World Series in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.

“The most important thing is to play one more game and try to win this game,” Juan Soto said on the court after the game. “Forget the series, go out and try to win the game today like we did today. Try to win the game, that’s all we have to do.”

Gleyber Torres added an RBI single before Tommy Conley hit his second career home run in the ninth of the postseason. The Yankees, the top seed in the American League in the regular season, need one win to advance to the Fall Classic for the first time since 2009. In the best-of-seven postseasons, teams that finished 3–1 won 79 games. 93 cases (85%).

“I want a ring,” Stanton said on the field after the game. “I can do whatever I can to contribute to our success. Step by step. It was a good step, but we still have a lot to do.”