Soto, Stanton homers back Rodón as Yankees take advantage of wild Guardians to win ALCS opener 5-2
— Juan Soto's home run punctured Cleveland pitching, which then went wild.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
2
New York Yankees
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/18/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/17/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/16/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | D 0-0 | MLB |
| 10/15/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Kwan singled to left, Giménez scored, Rocchio to third.
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Single 2-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Stanton homered to left center (439 feet).
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Home Run 1-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Rocchio homered to left (378 feet).
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Home Run 1-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Judge hit sacrifice fly to center, Torres scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 0-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Play Result 0-3
Stanton scored on Cantillo wild pitch, Rizzo to second on wild pitch by Cantillo, Volpe to third on wild pitch by Cantillo.
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Wild Pitch 0-3
Stanton scored on Cantillo wild pitch, Rizzo to second on wild pitch by Cantillo, Volpe to third on wild pitch by Cantillo.
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Play Result 0-2
Judge scored on Cantillo wild pitch, Volpe to second on wild pitch by Cantillo, Stanton to third on wild pitch by Cantillo.
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Wild Pitch 0-2
Judge scored on Cantillo wild pitch, Volpe to second on wild pitch by Cantillo, Stanton to third on wild pitch by Cantillo.
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Hedges struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Luke Weaver pitches to Austin Hedges
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Schneemann struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Luke Weaver pitches to Daniel Schneemann
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
J. Naylor struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Luke Weaver pitches to Josh Naylor
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Thomas walked.
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Luke Weaver pitches to Lane Thomas
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Play Result 2-5
Cabrera at first base.
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Start Inning 2-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-5
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Torres grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Play Result 2-5
Verdugo to second on wild pitch by Walters.
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Wild Pitch 2-5
Verdugo to second on wild pitch by Walters.
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Head to Head
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Cleveland Guardians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Gleyber Torres2B25
Juan SotoRF22
Aaron JudgeCF99
Austin WellsC28
Giancarlo StantonDH27
Jazz Chisholm Jr.3B13
Anthony VolpeSS11
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Alex VerdugoLF27
Substitutes
Oswaldo Cabrera1B16
CLE
Steven KwanLF38
David FryDH6
Jose Ramirez3B11
Lane ThomasCF35
Josh Naylor1B12
Jhonkensy NoelRF43
Bo NaylorC14
Andres Gimenez2B0
Brayan RocchioSS4
Substitutes
Will BrennanDH7
Kyle ManzardoPH9
Daniel SchneemannRF10
Austin HedgesC17
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