Giancarlo Stanton Returns in Pinch-Hit Role During Yankees' Game 1 Loss

Giancarlo Stanton was called on as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning of the New York Yankees' Game 1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. Despite striking out in his first plate appearance since April, Yankees manager Aaron Boone liked what he saw from Stanton in his long-awaited return to game action for the postseason opener.