NEW YORK — Giancarlo StantonHe was the seventh fastest player to hit 350 career home runs. New York YankeesThe top Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Wednesday night.
Stanton reached this milestone in 1,341 games. According to Elias Sports Bureau data, Babe Ruth was the only player to hit 350 homers faster than Stanton. Albert PujolsHarmon Killebrew and Alex Rodriguez were joined by Juan Gonzalez, Mark McGwire, Mark McGwire, and Juan Gonzalez. Stanton joined Rodriguez, Ruth and Mark McGwire as the third Yankees player who has reached this milestone.
Stanton commented, “That's quite cool.” “When I began this journey I didn’t know what I was going to find, where I’d end up, or how much time I would be here. I find it very exciting.
Stanton broke a 14-game drought by hitting a two-run homer. Tyler WellsIn the first inning. He had four hits in his 31 previous at-bats.
Stanton's milestone homer came after he scored two runs in Tuesday's 12-8 win, after Sunday was off. He also singled in his eighth, which marked the first consecutive multi-hit game this season.
Aaron Boone, the manager, stated that “I thought really great at-bats last evening.” “Had the off-day and I just thought that he came out yesterday with really good at-bats. He carried that over to tonight and hit a no doubtter into right-center bleachers on a cold evening and had more great swings all night.”
Additional Aaron JudgeStanton's home run was won by. He is a baller. He's always on time and ready to go.
Stanton also had a go ahead sacrifice fly in the sixth to help the Yankees win their fifth consecutive and seventh consecutive victory.
He claimed he had signed a bat, and was looking to swap it with the fan who took it from the right field seats.
Stanton stated that “Participation in the exchange, it's being worked out”,
This report was compiled by the Associated Press.
