Soto, Stanton power New York Yankees past Cleveland Guardians to clinch first World Series berth since 2009

(CNN) —& The New York Yankees are World Series bound for the first time since 2009 after defeating the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 in extra innings of Game 5 of the AL& Championship Series on Saturday.A dramatic game-tying home run from Giancarlo Stanton in the sixth inning and a go-ahead three-run blast by Juan Soto in the 10th inning powered the Yankees back into the Fall Classic.With the victory, the Yankees secured their 41st World Series appearance, marking a return to the Fall Classic after a 15-year absence, when they won their 27th championship.Soto, who delivered the decisive blow, called the opportunity to send his team to the World Series the “best feeling you can ever have.”“Thats what we play for, that’s what we came for since day one, we grinded every day, we’re here and we accomplished it,” Soto said after the game. “We have all the talent that we need to go all the way. Right now we feel really good.”The Yankees now await the winner of the NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets. The Dodgers hold a 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6 on Sunday in Los Angeles.Juan Soto #22 of the...