NEW YORK -- It sounded like he forgot them once.

He didn't when it matter most.

Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier ripped a three-run homer that started the scoring in a 8-1 beatdown of the Astros at Yankee Stadium in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night.

As he rounded first base, the Toms River native pointed ... in a weird spot.

The Jersey boy's index finger rose toward high in the right field seats.

Yankees players typically get good seats for family and friends, especially for big games. They'll have them sit in the family section, with a good view of the action.

Nope. Not for some members of the Frazier clan. Not this time, anyway.

Let him explain.

"I pointed to a couple of family members," Frazier said. "They were scattered, but most of them were in the outfield. I got yelled at today. It was a big controversy, they weren't in the family section."

Frazier's home run, which just got over the right-center field wall, set off the stadium. And guess what? Looks like the family will be stuck there.

"So now they're going to have to sit there for the rest of the series after what happened today," Frazier said. "Basically that's what, I'm pointing to them and saying what time is it, it's my time."

One more thing ...

Frazier has hit 12 home runs since joining the Yankees at midseason.

Notice how he looks at his wrist like he's looking at an invisible watch as he rounds second base? There's a reason for that.

"It's funny, they just saw this now," he said. "Pretty much every home run I've done that with my hand. I put my arm out and say, 'What time is it?' Just a little thing I do. I've been doing it forever. I guess TV just finally caught on to it. But it's something I've done."

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