Juan Soto had his “Bedlam at the Bank” moment on Saturday.
With Game 5 of the ALCS tied 2-2 in the top of the 10th, the Yankees slugger was at the plate with two men on and two out. Waiting for a fastball to hit, Soto fouled off two sliders and two changeups in the zone to stay alive against Hunter Gaddis. On the seventh pitch, Soto crushed a high fastball to deep center to give the Yankees the lead.
Both home runs, the Soto shot and Harper’s two-run home run against the Padres two years ago, had a similar feel.