The New York Yankees scored two runs in the ninth inning off Emmanuel Clase on Friday to post an 8-6 victory over the Cleveland Guardians and take a 3-1 lead in the Championship Series. American League.
The Yankees are just one win away from appearing in the World Series for the first time since 2009.
For a second evening in a row, the Guardians reserved a late comeback for their supporters gathered at Progressive Field. But for a second game in a row, Clase was manhandled and they did not recover this time.
The Yankees started the ninth inning putting runners on the ends thanks to singles by Anthony Rizzo and Anthony Volpe. An option from Alex Verdugo and a single from Gleyber Torres allowed them to cross the plate.
The most dominant reliever of the regular season has allowed four runs in one and a third innings since the start of the Championship Series. After maintaining a 0.61 earned run average this season, he now has seven runs allowed in six innings in his last five postseason outings.
Giancarlo Stanton gave the Yankees a 6-2 lead with a three-run homer in the sixth, his fourth homer in six games.
The Guardians then came back from behind, scoring three runs thanks to doubles by Jose Ramirez and Josh Naylor in the seventh and another in the eighth on a single by David Fry.
In Game 3 on Thursday, the Guardians scored a dramatic 7-5 victory, closing a two-run deficit with two-run homers from Jhonkensy Noel in the ninth and Fry in the 10th.
They put two runners on base in the ninth, but were unable to put the Yankees through again and Tommy Kahnle got his hands on the second save of his postseason career.
Yankees starter Luis Gil allowed two runs on three hits in four innings. The victory went to Mark Leiter Jr, who was added to the Yankees’ lineup before the game due to Ian Hamilton’s injury.
The Yankees will be able to punch their ticket to the World Series on Saturday during Game 5, which will also be presented in Cleveland. Carlos Rodon and Tanner Bibee will be the starting pitchers.
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