Yankees get to Guardians closer Clase again, score 2 runs in 9th to win 8-6 and take 3-1 ALCS lead
— One late-night October meltdown was one too many for the New York Yankees.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
8
Cleveland Guardians
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Torres singled to center, Volpe scored, Verdugo to second.
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Single 8-6
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 8-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Berti scored on error, Verdugo safe at first on fielding error by shortstop Rocchio, Volpe safe at third on error.
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 7-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Fry reached on infield single to pitcher, Bo Naylor scored on error, Fry safe at second on throwing error by pitcher Leiter Jr..
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Single 6-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
J. Naylor doubled to right, Kwan scored and Ramírez scored.
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Double 6-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Ramírez doubled to right, Rocchio scored, Kwan to third.
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Double 6-3
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Stanton homered to left center (404 feet), Soto scored and Judge scored.
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Home Run 6-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Inning 8-6
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Rocchio grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 8-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Tommy Kahnle pitches to Brayan Rocchio
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Bo Naylor flied out to center.
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Fly Out 8-6
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Tommy Kahnle pitches to Bo Naylor
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Giménez singled to right, Noel to second.
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Single 8-6
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Tommy Kahnle pitches to Andres Gimenez
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Noel walked.
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Tommy Kahnle pitches to Jhonkensy Noel
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Thomas struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Tommy Kahnle pitches to Lane Thomas
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Play Result 8-6
Kahnle relieved Leiter Jr.
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Play Result 8-6
Berti at second base.
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Play Result 8-6
Cabrera at first base.
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Start Inning 8-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-6
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Head to Head
Injuries
Cleveland Guardians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
New York Yankees
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Steven KwanLF38
Kyle ManzardoDH9
Jose Ramirez3B11
Josh Naylor1B12
Lane ThomasCF35
Daniel SchneemannRF10
Andres Gimenez2B0
Austin HedgesC17
Brayan RocchioSS4
Substitutes
David FryDH6
Will BrennanRF7
Jhonkensy NoelRF43
Bo NaylorC14
NYY
Gleyber Torres2B25
Juan SotoRF22
Aaron JudgeCF99
Jazz Chisholm Jr.3B13
Giancarlo StantonDH27
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Anthony VolpeSS11
Austin WellsC28
Alex VerdugoLF27
Substitutes
Oswaldo Cabrera1B16
Jon Berti2B5
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