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ALCS: New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton back in lineup after quad injury

By Connor Grott
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton will start as the team's designated hitter and bat cleanup in Game 5 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton will start as the team's designated hitter and bat cleanup in Game 5 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Oct. 18 (UPI) -- New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton will return to the team's lineup for Friday's Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros.

The Yankees announced their starting lineup Friday and listed Stanton, who has missed the last three games with a right quadriceps strain, as the club's designated hitter. He will bat cleanup in the elimination game, with the Astros holding a 3-1 series lead.

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Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters that Stanton visited his office Thursday night and the two had a brief conversation.

"He's been kind of wanting to get in there the last few days, and we held off," Boone said. "Then he actually did come by my office [Thursday] night and we both kind of said, 'Let's go.'"

Stanton hasn't played since Game 1 of the ALCS on Oct. 12. He sustained the injury while running out a ground ball single in the opening game of the series.

Stanton remained in the contest and belted a solo home run in the Yankees' 7-0 victory over the Astros at Minute Maid Park. He is 3-for-10 with a homer and four walks across four games this postseason.

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With Stanton returning to the lineup at designated hitter, Edwin Encarnacion was pushed to the bench. He is hitting .067 (1-for-15) with eight strikeouts in the ALCS.

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