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Stanton Hits Hardest HR Ever Clocked By Statcast As Yankees Top Rangers

NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit the hardest homer ever measured by Major League Baseball’s Statcast system, Neil Walker hit two more home runs and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 on Thursday night.

Stanton’s 28th homer was measured at 121.7 mph, the fastest long ball tracked by Statcast since the system was introduced in 2015. Miguel Andujar and Aaron Hicks also went deep, helping the Yankees win their fourth straight since a five-game skid that included a four-game sweep at AL East-leading Boston.

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New York Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton hits a fifth inning home run against the Texas Rangers during their game at Yankee Stadium on August 9, 2018.