NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees have Giancarlo Stanton back in the lineup for what could be their final game of the postseason.
Stanton is the team's starting designated hitter and will hit cleanup in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Astros, with Houston holding a commanding 3-1 series lead.
The left fielder suffered a right quad strain in Game 1, a 7-0 win for the Yankees, legging out a single in his first at-bat. Stanton also had a solo home run in the sixth inning in the only game New York has won against Houston this ALCS.