BALTIMORE -- Out of view from the cameras and microphones, Giancarlo Stanton has continued to grind behind the scenes, hoping to unlock the combination that will end his season-long struggles against right-handed pitching.
The Yankees slugger was rewarded in the third inning on Saturday, mashing an opposite-field two-run homer to right-center field off the Orioles' Kevin Gausman at Camden Yards. Stanton's 12th homer of the season gave the Yankees a 4-1 lead at the time.
Stanton's homer was his first since May 19 at Kansas City and just his fifth off a right-handed pitcher, against whom he entered Saturday's contest batting .