KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A few more playoff games like this and no one will be able to complain about Giancarlo Stanton’s contract – or his baserunning.

Stanton was out for more early batting practice Thursday after hitting the go-ahead homer in Game 3.

And while Stanton didn’t go deep again in the clincher, a 3-1 win over Kansas City, the DH once again delivered.

Leading by one run, Stanton opened the top of the second inning with a 110 mph double down the right field line.

He stranded on second base when Jazz Chisholm Jr. smoke, Anthony Volpe lined to right and Alex Verdugo grounded to first base.

But Stanton was able to extend the Yankees’ lead in the sixth.

He followed Aaron Judge’s leadoff double – when the Yankees’ best hitter showed his first spark of the postseason at the plate – with a 116 mph single up the middle through a drawn-in infield after Judge had moved to third advanced on a groundout by Austin Wells. .

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It gave the Yankees a three-run lead with Gerrit Cole on the mound.

Stanton also had his fingerprints all over the Yankees’ Game 3 win, when he had three hits and stunned his teammates with his first stolen base since 2020.

There was no base pad theft on Thursday.

His success in October includes joining him Thursday alone with Babe Ruth in home run rate among players with at least 100 playoff at-bats, with 12 home runs in 109 at-bats for a home run every 9.08 ABs, while Ruth’s speed is 8 .60. .

More importantly, the Yankees are 24-4 when Stanton homers this season – including the playoffs.

And with runs at a premium, Stanton has had RBIs in three straight games.

Oddly enough, Stanton was removed from the game for pinch-runner Duke Ellis after he was intentionally walked with two outs in the eighth.

Chisholm grounded out to end the inning and Stanton’s night was over.

The Yankees bullpen took care of the final two innings and didn’t need Stanton’s bat the rest of the time.