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García hits first postseason home run
Luis García Jr. fires up Yankees crowd with go-ahead home run in AL Wild Card Series win.
In brief
Luis García Jr. fires up Yankees crowd with go-ahead home run in AL Wild Card Series win. Luis García Jr. hit his first postseason home run to give Yankees a 9-2 lead over Red Sox in AL Wild Card Series Game 2. Originally reported by Mlb.
García's first postseason at-bat
Luis García Jr. got a taste of Yankee Stadium postseason atmosphere as a pinch-hitter in Game 1, getting robbed on an unreal double play with the bases loaded.
Game 2 series-clinching win
García flipped the script in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series, sending Yankees to a 9-2 win over Red Sox and AL Division Series against Tampa Bay Rays.
Home run details
García crushed a no-doubt home run off Sonny Gray in the fourth inning with an exit velocity of 107 mph deep into right-center-field bleachers.
Postseason start performance
García went 3-for-5 with a home run, base hit, and a single in the Yankees' 14-hit barrage that saw every starter log a hit.
García's postseason impact
García provided legitimate pop in the Yankees' heart of order after passing his first postseason test with New York.
García's homecoming
García, born in New York, has family in the city who helped him settle into his new surroundings with the Yankees.
García's clubhouse welcome
García felt the Yankees' clubhouse embraced him immediately after joining the team, overcoming initial fears of fitting in.
The bottom line
Luis García Jr. hit his first postseason home run to give Yankees a 9-2 lead over Red Sox in AL Wild Card Series Game 2.
