WATCH: Harrison Bader’s solo home run gives Yankees early lead in ALCS Game 1

Josh Benjamin • 10/19/2022

Sep 20, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Harrison Bader (22) reacts after hitting a two run single against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the sixth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Harrison Bader… offensive juggernaut.

The #Yankees strike first in Houston! #postseason #RepBX pic.twitter.com/QD8okstl3D

— ESNY (@EliteSportsNY) October 20, 2022

The Yankees struck first in Game 1 of the ALCS against the rival Astros. In the second inning, center fielder Harrison Bader slugged a solo home run off of Houston ace Justin Verlander. It was Bader’s fourth home run of the postseason.

John Sterling’s call on WFAN:

You know who he is: Darth Bader

And, by the way, in case you wondered: I'm Just Wild about HARRY! pic.twitter.com/mDRPPYAZo1

— John Sterling Calls (@JSterlingCalls) October 20, 2022

Josh Benjamin

Josh Benjamin has been a staff writer at ESNY since 2018. He has had opinions about everything, especially the Yankees and Knicks. He co-hosts the “Bleacher Creatures” podcast and is always looking for new pieces of sports history to uncover, usually with a Yankee Tavern chicken parm sub in hand.