The Yankees made a quick response to their <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/10/18/sports/luke-weavers-game-3-disaster-raises-yankees-questions-about-workload/">Game 3 letdown</a>. 

Gleyber Torres roped the first pitch of Game 4 Friday night into right field for a leadoff single. 

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<figcaption>Juan Soto celebrates after hitting a home run during the Yankees-Guardians game on Oct. 18, 2024. <span class="credit">AP</span></figcaption>

Juan Soto subsequently crushed a two-run homer to give the Yankees an early 2-0 lead over the Guardians. 

Soto hit the pitch — from Guardians starter Gavin Williams — 414 feet to center field. 

He took a second to watch his blast and flipped his bat emphatically. 

It had an exit velocity of 113.3 miles per hour off the bat. 

The Yankees made a quick response to their Game 3 letdown.{ai:summary}<p>The Yankees rebounded from their Game 3 loss with a strong start in Game 4, as Gleyber Torres led off with a single. Juan Soto then hit a two-run homer, giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead against the Guardians.</p><p>Soto's home run traveled 414 feet and had an exit velocity of 113.3 mph. #sports</p>

Juan Soto gives Yankees immediate Game 4 jolt with towering home run

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