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    Stanton HR late in ALCS Game 5, live updates

    Eira Gwyneth Posted on

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    In a postseason where outs are becoming increasingly difficult to come by, the New York Yankees only need 27 of them to reach the World Series.

    The Yankees and Guardians meet Saturday night in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, with New York leading 3-1 and facing Game 1 winner Carlos Rodón, facing Cleveland’s Tanner Bibee, in the decider.

    But the game will almost certainly come down to the bullpens. The Yankees torched Cleveland closer Emmanuel Clase in consecutive games, but only won one of them as their own ninth-inning man, Luke Weaver, was struck out in Game 3. He should be available on Saturday night, perhaps to be gobbled up by his teammates afterward to win the pennant.

    Cleveland would prefer to have a plane back to New York, where Game 6 will be played on Monday night – if necessary.

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    Once again, the Cleveland Guardians dealt with Aaron Judge without incident. But Giancarlo Stanton has shown once again that there is no escape from the biggest and baddest guy on the New York Yankees roster.

    Stanton continued his epic postseason run Saturday night in the sixth inning of ALCS Game 5, tying the score with a powerful swing of his bat that triggered a two-run home run blasted off his bat at 117.5 mph.

    Starter Tanner Bibee had reached the fifth inning and struck out 11 of the last 12 Yankee hitters. But singles from Gleyber Torres and Juan Soto led to a visit to the mound. Relief ace Cade Smith warmed up. Bibee would face Judge – inducing a ground ball double play.

    But Bibee’s work wasn’t done, even after he buried Stanton in an 0-2 hole. Stanton fought his way back to a full count and then drove a hanging slider 446 feet to tie the score at 2-2.

    It was Stanton’s fifth home run of the postseason and the 16th of his career. And the Yankees once again have a chance to wrap up this ALCS in five games.

    Tanner Bibee didn’t get out of the second inning in his first start against the New York Yankees in the ALCS. But while the Cleveland Guardians are in must-win mode, he delivered exactly what they needed.

    Bibee pitched five shutout innings, giving up 10 straight, and Steven Kwan’s RBI single scored the Guardians’ second run, taking a 2-0 lead through five innings of Game 5 on Saturday night.

    With Cleveland’s vaunted bullpen clearly gassed after ugly performances in Games 3 and 4, Bibee had to provide some length to take the pressure off his friends. He did just that, scoring five times and inducing a double play.

    Meanwhile, Yankees starter Carlos Rodón was removed from the field after 4 2/3 innings. Advantage: Cleveland.

    The Cleveland Guardians leaned on the Naylor Bros. to take their first lead in ALCS Game 5.

    Bo Naylor capped a 10-pitch at-bat against Carlos Rodón by hitting a double into the right field corner, allowing his brother Josh to hit a full-count, two-out hit against Carlos Rodón for a 1-0 lead to score the New York Yankees

    It’s still early, but the Guardians’ vital signs are fine. Rodón, who won Game 1 for New York, threw 40 pitches in two innings, while Guardians starter Tanner Bibee got through the first two innings unscathed.

    Gleyber Torres led off the game with a single and the next batter, Juan Soto, doubled to the wall in right-center. On the advice of third base coach Luis Rojas, Torres attempted to score from first base, but Guardians second baseman Andres Gimenez made a perfect throw to the plate, with catcher Bo Naylor making the tag.

    Starter Tanner Bibee struck out Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm to load the bases, but got Anthony Rizzo to fly to left, stranding all three runners.

    Yankees vs. Guardians game 5 times

    First pitch for ALCS Game 5 is scheduled 8:08 p.m. ET on Saturday.

    • Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
    • Date: Saturday, October 19th
    • Time: 8:08 p.m. ET
    • TV: TBS
    1. Gleyber Torres (R) 2B
    2. Juan Soto (left) RF
    3. Aaron Judge (R) CF
    4. Giancarlo Stanton (R) DH
    5. Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 3B
    6. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B
    7. Anthony Volpe (R) SS
    8. Austin Wells (left) C
    9. Alex Verdugo (L) LF
    1. Steven Kwan (L) LF
    2. David Fry (R) DH
    3. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B
    4. Lane Thomas (R) CF
    5. Josh Naylor (L) 1B
    6. Jhonkensy Noel (R) RF
    7. Bo Naylor (L) C
    8. Andres Giménez (L) 2B
    9. Brayan Rocchio (S) SS

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