Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo home run in the third inning for just his second hit in eight games, New York relievers retired 15 consecutive batters and the Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Saturday night to move three games over .500 for the first time in a month.
Stanton led off the third with his 24th home run this season, a 418-foot solo drive off Luis Ortiz into the left-field bleachers that extended the Yankees’ lead to 4-2. The five-time All-Star is 2 for 27 since Sept. 6 and has three hits, each a home run, in 31 at-bats since Sept. 5. He is hitting a career-low .195.
Like Weaver gave up three runs and four hits in four innings with seven strikeouts. Rookie Jhony Brito retired nine straight batters and , Ian Hamilton and Clay Holmes three apiece, Holmes for his 21st save in 24 chances.
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