In Game 3 of the American League Division Series, Giancarlo Stanton led the New York Yankees to a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals with a decisive performance. Stanton hit a pivotal go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning, following an earlier RBI double that opened the scoring in the fourth. The win gave the Yankees a 2-1 series lead, putting them one win away from the American League Championship Series. Despite struggles from Aaron Judge, the Yankees capitalized on Stanton's three hits and a strong bullpen performance, including a five-out save by Luke Weaver. Kansas City made a mid-game rally with a two-out triple from Michael Massey, but ultimately couldn't overcome Stanton's game-winning homer. The Royals will face elimination in Game 4, while the Yankees will rely on ace Gerrit Cole to advance.