ALDS: Guardians Beat Yankees to Take 2-1 Series Lead

To take the lead, the Yankees again relied on power. Bader, the Yankees center fielder, led off the fifth inning with a single. Two batters later, the rookie Cabrera, with 44 career regular-season games, came up to bat against McKenzie, whose velocity had begun dipping.

With a flick of his quick left-handed swing, Cabrera clobbered a high 91 m.p.h. fastball into the right field seats to give the Yankees a 4-2 lead. Cabrera’s unbridled joy enlivened the Yankees’ dugout. He briefly watched the flight of the ball from home plate before taking a few steps toward first base with the bat in his hand. Cabrera turned toward his teammates, flung the bat high into the air and flexed his arms as he started his trot around the bases.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/15/sports/baseball/yankees-guardians-alds-game-3.html