Stanton Belts 2 HR Yankees Slam Phillies 6 to 3

Tampa. FL  Giancarlo Stanton has just put MLB pitchers on notice there is more the one huge Bronx Bomber slugger in the big apple not named Aaron Judge and he is a force to be reckoned with. Stanton is ready this year looking forward to feasting on pitchers who face the dubious task of facing the powerful New York Yankees lineup who happen to make a mistake by leaving a pitch or two in the strike zone when Staton is up to bat. All indications are he is going to make pitchers pay for it.

The Yankees played host to the Phillies Friday night in Tampa Steinbrenner Field and came away with a 6 to 3 drubbing over the Phillies.  The Yankees mounted a 6 run 6 hit attack. Stanton hit a solo home run in the bottom of the 3rd to put the Yankees on the board trailing 2 to 0. Then in the bottom of the 5th inning with 2 outs this time slammed a 2 run home run to put the Yankees ahead 3 to 2 with a lead they never relinquished the rest of the evening. For Stanton, it was this 3rd and 4th home runs of the spring while batting a robust .342 average in Grapefruit League action. 

Johnathan Loasiga started for the Yankees pitching 4 innings 3 hits 2 runs walked none and struck out 7 Phillies. Loasiga was touched up for 2 solo home runs and was not the pitcher of record.  Zack Britton took over for Loaisiga 1.2 innings of hitless and no runs giving up just a 1 walk and got credit for the win now 1-0 in the Grapefruit League he has not given up a run all spring.

Odubel Herrera and Scott Kingery each connected for a solo home run. The Phillies Victor Arano who relieved in the 5th  took the loss plus blown save by surrendering the 2 run home run to Stanton.  See MLB Boxscore

The Yankees raised their record to 16-8 while the Phillies dropped to 12-13. The Yankees will host the Toronto Blues Jays Saturday, March 23rd at 1:05 PM right here at home in Tampa Bay Steinbrenner Field.  

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