Yankees’ Stanton still out, Hicks to third in order for ALCS Game 4

New York Yankees' Aaron Hicks, right, celebrates with designated hitter Luke Voit, after they scored on Hicks' three-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Monday, June 24, 2019, in New York. (Kathy Willens/AP)

NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton remained out of the New York Yankees lineup for the third straight game and Aaron Hicks was moved up to third in the batting order for Game 4 of the AL Championship Series against the Houston Astros.

Limited by injuries to 18 games during the regular season, Stanton homered in the series opener and missed the next two games because of a strained right quadriceps.

Hicks was 0 for 2 with two walks in Game 3 on Tuesday, his first start since he injured his right elbow on Aug. 3.

New York trailed 2-1 in the best-of-seven series going into Game 4 on Thursday, a day after rain forced a postponement.

First baseman DJ LeMahieu was leading off, followed by right fielder Aaron Judge and Hicks in centre. Second baseman Gleyber Torres hit cleanup, followed by designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion, left fielder Brett Gardner, catcher Gary Sanchez, third baseman Gio Urshela and shortstop Didi Gregorius. Masahiro Tanaka was on the mound.

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