The New York Yankees struck first within the ALCS, as they defeated the Cleveland Guardians at their dwelling Yankee Stadium, 5-2, in Recreation 1 on Monday night time.
Juan Soto, who had good numbers coming into this recreation off Guardians starter Alex Cobb, was already 1-for-1 with a single when he stepped to the plate within the backside of the third inning to steer issues off.
Cobb delivered a two-seam fastball too excessive within the zone and Soto was throughout it, launching a solo homer to left heart area by means of the swirling winds within the Bronx to get on the board first. It was Soto’s first homer as a Yankee within the postseason.
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New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (27) celebrates with outfielder Alex Verdugo (24) after scoring a run on wild pitch throughout the third inning in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians in recreation one of many ALCS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium. (Brad Penner-Imagn Pictures)
However that wasn’t the one scoring for New York within the body, as Cobb began to lose management of his pitches. He walked Aaron Choose, Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Volpe after two outs sprinkled in between earlier than rookie supervisor Stephen Vogt in favor of the lefty Joey Cantillo.
Cantillo, although, didn’t have management of his personal stuff and Bo Naylor couldn’t deal with it behind the plate, as Choose scored on a wild pitch. Then, after strolling Anthony Rizzo, Stanton scored on one more wild pitch to make it 3-0.
In the meantime, the tone was really set on the mound for New York by Carlos Rodon, who was a workhorse by means of six innings in his second postseason outing.
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Rodon’s first outing with the Yankees didn’t go as deliberate regardless of a fantastic begin in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Royals in Recreation 2, the place he struck out the facet to set the tone.
Nevertheless, Rodon talked about having the ability to maintain his feelings at bay after exuding loads of vitality in that loss to Kansas Metropolis, and that appeared to work in his favor this time round.
Rodon noticed six sturdy innings for the Yankees, hanging out 9 and gathering 24 swings-and-misses from Guardians hitters. His solely mistake was leaving a fastball due low to Brayan Rocchio, who turned out it for a solo homer within the high of the sixth inning.
New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon (55) pitches throughout the first inning in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians in recreation one of many ALCS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium. (Brad Penner-Imagn Pictures)
However the Yankees delivered some insurance coverage runs within the backside of the fourth inning, when Choose hit a sacrifice fly to attain Gleyber Torres, who made his approach across the bases after extra Cantillo wild pitches.
Lastly, Stanton, who was crimson sizzling within the ALDS, was locked in once more on the plate when he mashed a excessive fastball to the left area bullpen for a solo homer to make it 5-1.
The Guardians had been threatening to get again into this recreation when the Yankees referred to as on lefty Tim Hill out of the bullpen within the high of the eighth. With runners on second and third with one out, Steven Kwan had a reverse area single to attain Rocchio, making it 5-2.
However supervisor Aaron Boone noticed sufficient to herald his nearer, Luke Weaver, for a five-out save alternative. Weaver, who was lights out in opposition to Kansas Metropolis, delivered a strikeout in three pitches to pinch hitter Will Brennan and bought the always-dangerous Jose Ramirez to floor out with runners on the corners to finish the inning.
Within the backside of the ninth, Weaver walked his first hitter, however slammed the door on Cleveland with three straight strikeouts to finish the sport.
New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto (22) hits a solo dwelling run throughout the third inning in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians in recreation one of many ALCS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium. (Brad Penner-Imagn Pictures)
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With Recreation 1 secured, the Yankees will host the Guardians on Tuesday night time for Recreation 2 of the ALCS.
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