Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton hit a 119.9 mph home run Wednesday night against the Houston Astros, the hardest-hit ball in the majors this season. In the third inning of New York’s 9-4 victory, Stanton pulled a 1-2 curveball from rookie starter Spencer Arrighetti into the second deck in left field at Yankee Stadium, just inside the foul pole. The 447-foot drive came one night after Stanton rocketed a 118.8 mph homer off Justin Verlander in Tuesday’s 10-3 win over the Astros that manager Aaron Boone described as a 2-iron.
NEW YORK — As the crack of Juan Soto’s bat began to blend with the sound of a roaring stadium on Wednesday night, the Yankees slugger followed through on his swing and leaned backwards so that he could watch his work. It’s not unusual for Soto to admire the damage he does, but the slight tilt indicated that even he was impressed with a two-run, opposite-field homer that traveled 440 feet at ...
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