Harrison Bader hits 4th postseason residence run in ALCS Recreation 1

The Yankees’ outfielder hit a solo residence run off Justin Verlander within the second inning of New York’s 4-2 loss in Recreation 1 of the ALCS on Wednesday, his fourth of the 2022 postseason. Regardless of showing in 10 postseason video games as a Cardinal from 2019-21, Bader had by no means gone yard within the playoffs earlier than this yr.

Because the second will get greater, so do Bader’s homers.

Wednesday’s solo shot got here in a 2-2 rely off Verlander, a favourite to win the AL Cy Younger Award this yr, and traveled a projected 411 ft to left-center area at Minute Maid Park to present the Yankees a 1-0 lead in opposition to Houston.

Bader, who hit 5 residence runs in 86 video games through the common season, had by no means homered 4 or extra occasions in a six-game span earlier than. His 4 blasts within the postseason are essentially the most ever in a participant’s first six postseason video games as a Yankee. He completed the sport 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.

The Bronxville, N.Y., native was acquired in a Deadline commerce with the Cardinals that despatched lefty Jordan Montgomery to St. Louis.