Yankees Lead Dodgers 5-0 as Stanton Sets Record, Judge Shines in Game 5

Oct 31, 2024, 01:09 AM

In Game 5 of the World Series, the New York Yankees surged ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a commanding 5-0 lead, highlighted by notable performances from Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge. Stanton hit his seventh home run of the postseason—tying Mickey Mantle for third on the Yankees' all-time postseason home runs list—in the third inning off Ryan Brasier, marking the team's third home run of the night and setting a franchise record for most home runs in a single postseason. During an in-game interview, manager Aaron Boone reacted to Stanton's home run with an emphatic "BANG!" Aaron Judge contributed both offensively and defensively, making an exceptional leaping catch in center field in the fourth inning, crashing into the wall to rob Freddie Freeman of extra bases, which elicited chants of "M-V-P!" from the crowd. Meanwhile, the Dodgers remained hitless through the early innings.