CLEVELAND — Rookie Kyle Manzardo
hit his first playoff home run in the third inning Thursday to give the Guardians
a 2-1 lead over the Yankees in Game 3 of the ALCS
at Progressive Field.
Manzardo drilled a 3-1 pitch by Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt
395 feet into the seats in right field to give the Guardians their first lead of the series. Manzardo's homer had a 108 mph exit velocity and also scored Brayan Rocchio
, who led off the inning with a single.
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Manzardo is 2 for 2 today with a single in the first inning and the home run in the third inning.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal:
Watch: Kyle Manzardo's homer gives Guardians the lead in ALCS Game 3