KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Exactly one month and three days since Luke Weaver celebrated his first career save, the right-handed pitcher made a significant impact by securing the five most crucial outs for the New York Yankees during their season.

Following Giancarlo Stanton’s impressive solo home run in the eighth inning, which broke the tie in Wednesday night’s Game 3 of the AL Division Series, Weaver helped clinch a 3-2 win against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

Gerrit Cole is set to take the mound in Game 4 on Thursday night, aiming to lead the Yankees to the AL Championship Series, where they would face either the Cleveland Guardians or the Detroit Tigers, with Michael Wacha pitching for the Royals.