After Cleveland erased a four-run deficit, the Yankees mounted a rally of their own, scoring twice in the ninth off Emmanuel Clase to take a 3-1 ALCS lead and move one win away from their first AL pennant since 2009.
Pete Alonso had to go low — WAY low — to connect for a first-inning home run in NLCS Game 5. It was the lowest pitch hit for a homer in the postseason since another Met dug one out nine years ago.
The Temptations became the latest Mets feel-good story of the season, performing the national anthem before Game 5 and then their famed “My Girl,” which is Francisco Lindor’s walkup song. Lindor sang along.
“The Turnaround” tells the story of how one Phillies fan encouraged the crowd to give big free-agent acquisition Trea Turner a standing ovation rather than boo him when the shortstop struggled mightily early in the 2023 season.
Tune to MLB Network for highlights, interviews, expert analysis and more at 7 p.m. ET and again after tonight’s Yankees-Guardians ALCS Game 5 presented by loanDepot.