Yankees resist against Guardians; go for last game

The New York Yankees won Game 4 over the Cleveland Guardians to force a fifth and final game in the American League Division Series. Gerrit Cole and Harrison Bader helped save New York’s season in a 4-2 win. The Yankees took an early lead and never fell behind, but there was plenty of drama in the late innings.

The most crucial challenge of pitching in the postseason, Gerrit Cole said earlier this week, is “cutting through the noise and finding your focus.” The $324 million right-hander posted a solid seven innings, striking out eight as he beat the Guardians for the second time in six days. He didn’t dominate, but Cole kept Cleveland hitters off base and off balance.

“This series is certainly not over and we have bigger goals. But I’m definitely having the time of my life and I’m loving it and I can’t wait to move on,” Cole said.

After Saturday’s Game 3 loss, the Yankees’ bullpen had its biggest collapse in team postseason history, but New York bounced back.

Josh Naylor homered for the Guardians, who are trying to end Major League Baseball’s longest World Series drought in its first year after a franchise name change. Cleveland hasn’t won it all since 1948.

“If I had been told in March, we just signed up to play Game 5 in New York to go to the ALCS, I would have rushed to New York. I’m excited,” Guardians manager Terry said. Franconian.

The series returns to Yankee Stadium this Monday. There was only one wild card series to go all the way and it was played in New York and this series represents the only division series to go all the way. The winner will face the Houston Astros in the AL Championship Series.

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