WASHINGTON — Juan Soto smashed a three-run home run in the 10th inning on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) that lifted the New York Yankees over Cleveland, 5-2, and into their first World Series since 2009.
The 25-year-old Dominican outfielder crushed a fastball from Cleveland pitcher Hunter Gaddis over the centerfield wall to score the deciding runs in a thriller that sent the Yankees into their record 41st World Series overall.