Giancarlo Stanton breaks the scoreboard with sensational running catch

Giancarlo Stanton already has made an affect in left area — actually.

Stanton made a operating catch on Yuriel Gurriel’s fly ball after which his hand quickly broke a part of the scoreboard through the fourth inning of the Yankees’ 4-2 Recreation 1 ALCS loss to the Astros on Wednesday evening at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

Stanton, who already had 4 putouts on the time, had one tough play to date in left area. Within the first inning, Jeremy Peña belted a double to left-center area that he appeared to take a foul route on. It was a tricky play, however a extra defensive-oriented left fielder could have had a shot to run it down.

Defensive gem from Massive G 👏 pic.twitter.com/P1qady60am

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Harrison Bader #22 and Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees have a look at a lacking piece of the scoreboard after Stanton’s operating catch.

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Nonetheless, Stanton, who went 2-for-4 with a double, held his personal in his first recreation within the outfield since July 21 earlier than he handled Achilles and foot accidents.

Rookie Oswado Cabrera, who additionally made three begins in left area within the ALDS, was on the bench for the primary time this postseason. Aaron Hicks had began the final two video games in left area, however he suffered a season-ending knee damage within the Yankees’ Recreation 5 win over the Guardians on Tuesday in The Bronx when he collided with Cabrera, who was enjoying shortstop on the time, going for a bloop to left.

The Yankees and Astros are tied, 1-1, heading into the underside of the fifth inning.