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Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton Wows MLB Fans with 3 HRs, 8 RBI in Spring Game vs. Pirates

Paul Kasabian

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton smacked three moonshot home runs to go along with eight RBI to lead the Bronx Bombers to a 12-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in spring training action on Wednesday.

Stanton's three home runs went a combined 1,334 feet:

Stanton's first blast—a two-run shot to give the Yanks a 3-0 first-inning lead—went over the batter's eye wall in center field:

Stanton then launched a no-doubt grand slam in the third inning for an 8-0 lead:

One inning later, Stanton scooped a pitch below the strike zone over the fence for a solo shot, putting the Yanks in front 9-0.

The 34-year-old is trying to bounce back from a rough two-season stretch in the Bronx in which he hit just .202 with a .729 OPS. He did post 55 home runs and 138 RBI over that two-year span, but injuries forced him to miss over 100 games during that time.

A healthy Stanton will undoubtedly be a massive boost to the Yankees this year, as evidenced by his tremendous performance Wednesday. If that's a sign of things to come, then Stanton could be in for a great comeback performance.

Stanton and the Yankees open the regular season on Thursday, March 28 at the Houston Astros.

   

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