The New York Yankees are going to the ALCS after knocking off the Cleveland Guardians 5-1 in Game 5 of the ALDS on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium (the game was moved from Monday to Tuesday due to rain, with the decision made very late on Monday night).
The Yankees win Game 5 to reach the ALCS! ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/0H3NAlrEoV
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) October 18, 2022
The Yankees didn’t take long to get all of the runs they would need in the game, with Giancarlo Stanton hitting a three-run homer to right field in the bottom of the first inning.
The Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton with a 3-run homer in the 1st inning of Game 5! ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/175DC3bpfo
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) October 18, 2022
After hitting an American League record 62 homers in the regular season, Aaron Judge hit his first dinger of the postseason with this solo blast in the bottom of the second inning (Yankees fans weren’t booing him this time):
No boos on this one.
Aaron Judge homers to give the Yankees a 4-0 lead in Game 5! ⚾️💣 pic.twitter.com/Bycq2MS7sv
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) October 18, 2022
Judge now has four homers in winner-takes-all games, the most in MLB history.
Aaron Judge with a monster solo shot, to give the Yankees a 4-0 lead. Per the Yankees, that’s his 4th homer in a winner-takes-all game, the most in MLB history.
— James Wagner (@ByJamesWagner) October 18, 2022
New York got five innings of one-run ball from funky southpaw Nestor Cortes on three days’ rest, and the bullpen followed with five scoreless innings.
The Yankees will face the Houston Astros in the ALCS, and that could be the best series of the entire postseason. The winner of the ALCS will be the clear favorite in the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies or San Diego Padres.
Here’s a peek at how the baseball world is reacting to the Yankees advancing to the ALCS:
FINAL: Yankees 5, Guardians 1
New York throttles Cleveland to advance to the American League Championship Series. For the third time in six years, it’s a Yankees-Astros ALCS. Houston won the first two.
Game 1 is tomorrow at 7:37 p.m. ET. Justin Verlander vs. Jameson Taillon.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 18, 2022
Yankees fans chanting 'WHO'S YOUR DADDY!" every time Josh Naylor gets out is exactly why celebrations should be MORE prevalent in baseball
Fans are bringing more signs to the game, standing up every time Naylor comes to the plate, everyone is more engaged, plus the drama!
— Joon Lee (@joonlee) October 18, 2022
the sheer magnitude of the contrast in vibes between the Padres-Phillies NLCS and the Yankees-Astros ALCS are absolutely astronomical. one of the largest Vibe Differentials we've ever seen
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) October 18, 2022
Today is the 4th time that Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton have homered in the same postseason game, the most instances by a pair of teammates in @Yankees history. pic.twitter.com/FtmwUqG9kR
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 18, 2022
Last 6 ALCS
2017: Astros vs. Yankees
2018: Astros vs. Red Sox
2019: Astros vs. Yankees
2020: Astros vs. Rays
2021: Astros vs. Red Sox
2022: Astros vs. Yankees— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 19, 2022
Yankees hit .182 in this series.
That's the lowest team BA for any postseason series they won in franchise history.
— Katie Sharp (@ktsharp) October 18, 2022
