On Monday, the New York Yankees won the American League Championship Series.
The Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of the ALCS at Yankee Stadium, winning 5-2. They now have a 1-0 lead in the series and are three wins away from the World Series for the first time since 2009.
The Yankees had pop star Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in the Bronx, starting the third inning on Monday. Juan Soto started off with a solo home run to center field. It was his first home run of the postseason.
Joey Cantillo collapsed a bit on the mound after coming on in place of starting pitcher Alex Cobb. He allowed the Yankees two more runs on a wild pitch, giving New York a 3–0 lead. Cantillo eventually struck out Alex Verdugo to end the inning. His second wild pitch bounced in front of the plate, allowing Giancarlo Stanton to sneak home. However, in the next inning he walked two more batters before being replaced by Pedro Avila.
The Yankees increased their lead to four points in the fourth inning when Aaron Judge hit a sacrifice fly and Gleyber Torres scored.
The Guardians finally got ahead with a solo home run by Brayan Rocchio in the 6th inning, and Steven Kwan added another run with an RBI hit in the 8th inning, but it was just one run away. The Yankees added one more run in the seventh inning with Stanton’s solo shot, and held on for three points to secure the victory.
Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon took the mound and pitched six innings, striking out nine and allowing only three hits. Luke Weaver came on with a five-out save at the end of the night, striking out Austin Hedges to close out the game. Weaver became the first pitcher since 2017 to record three saves with three or more outs in a postseason game.
The teams resume play Tuesday before the series moves to Game 3 in Cleveland. The Guardians haven’t made it past the ALDS since losing to the Chicago Cubs in the 2016 World Series.
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Monday, October 14, 2024 10:41 PM EDT
Final: Yankees 5, Guardians 2
That’s all. The Yankees officially won the game, taking a 1-0 series lead over the Guardians.
Monday, October 14, 2024 10:29 PM EDT
It’s a short inning for the Guardians, so we’ll go to the 9th inning. The Yankees were three outs away from winning Game 1.
Monday, October 14, 2024 10:20 PM EDT
Luke Weaver pulls out of traffic
Luke Weaver rescued the Yankees in the eighth inning, striking out pinch hitter Will Brennan and forcing Jose Ramirez to ground out to second base on five pitches.
The Yankees come in the bottom of the 8th inning.
Monday, October 14, 2024 10:17 PM EDT
Guardians cut deficit to 5-2
Steven Kwan singled in and drove in Andres Jimenez, cutting the Yankees’ lead to 5-2.
That’s enough for Aaron Boone, who brings in closer Luke Weaver for a five-out save.
Monday, October 14, 2024 10:14 PM EDT
Parents have runners at 2B and 3B with no outs after interference call
In the top of the 8th inning, the defenders have one out and two runners on. Andres Jimenez singled, followed by a single by Brayan Rocchio. However, it was ruled that Tim Hill interfered with Rocchio as he rounded first base. Therefore, Jimenez is given third base and Rocchio is given second base.
Monday, October 14, 2024, 10:04 p.m. EDT
Giancarlo Stanton gives Yankees a 5-1 lead
Eric Sablowski was out for most of the seventh inning, forcing Aaron Judge and Austin Wells to leave the game. He then gave Giancarlo Stanton a shot, smashing the ball deep into left field.
Definitely a home run.
Monday, October 14, 2024 9:58 PM EDT
Clay Holmes pitches 7 scoreless innings.
In the top of the 7th inning, the Guardians were 3 up and 3 down. Lane Thomas grounded out to second base, Josh Naylor flew to center field, and pinch hitter Kyle Manzard struck out.
Bottom of the 7th inning stretch time!
Monday, October 14, 2024 9:48 PM EDT
Clay Holmes is currently a pitcher for the Yankees.
Eric Sablowski struck out Juan Soto to end the bottom of the sixth inning. Clay Holmes is currently on the mound for the Yankees.
Carlos Rodon’s final lineup: 6 innings, 1 run, 3 hits, 9 strikeouts.
Monday, October 14, 2024 9:43 PM EDT
cleveland pitching change
Pedro Avila was ejected from the game after striking out Alex Verdugo and hitting Gleyber Torres to a fly to center field. Left-hander Eric Sablowski has joined the Guardians.
Monday, October 14, 2024 9:42 PM EDT
long story short
MLB.com’s Yankees beat writer Brian Hock has fun with Taylor Swift at the ballpark.
Carlos Rodon allowed a solo home run in the sixth inning, but he knew he had to shake it off. A big key to his effort tonight was remembering “You Need To Calm Down.”
The Yankees led 4-1.
— Brian Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) October 15, 2024
Monday, October 14, 2024 9:37 PM EDT
Carlos Rodon moves out of 6th place
Carlos Rodon got on base in the top of the sixth inning, but Jose Ramirez hit his last pitch (of a nine-pitch at-bat) deep into left-center field. Aaron Judge followed it up with the final out of the inning.
Rodon allowed a home run to Brayan Rocchio, grounded Stephen Kwan to third base, and hit David Fry to right field, retiring three batters in a row before Ramirez got the ball out.
That was probably Radon’s last inning. He threw 93 pitches.
Monday, October 14, 2024 9:28 PM EDT
guardian on board
Brayan Rocchio ended Carlos Rodon’s 11-batter streak with a leadoff home run to left field.
This cut the Yankees’ lead to 4-1.
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Parents get the long-awaited 1-2-3 innings
Pedro Avila calmed things down for Cleveland in the bottom of the fifth inning, forcing the teams out in order.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. grounded out to second base, Anthony Volpe flew to the warning track in right field, and Anthony Rizzo flew out to left field.
The Yankees led 4-0 going into the top of the 6th inning.
Monday, October 14, 2024 9:17 PM EDT
carlos rodon rolls
Carlos Rodon struck out two more in the top of the fifth inning, 1-2-3. He had nine strikeouts in the game and needed just 11 pitches to close out the frame.
Rodon threw 70 pitches through the fifth inning, allowing only two hits.
Monday, October 14, 2024 9:09 PM EDT
The Yankees had three fly balls out in the fourth inning.
Pedro Avila got three fly balls out, but one scored. Aaron Judge, Austin Wells, and Giancarlo Stanton all got flyouts, and the Guardians finally escaped in the fourth inning.
Monday, October 14, 2024 9:07 PM EDT
Aaron Judge gets his first RBI of the postseason
The Yankees took a 4-0 lead on Aaron Judge’s sacrifice fly to center field.
Monday, October 14, 2024 9:04 PM EDT
Cue “Wild Thing”
Joey Cantillo’s control continues to be an issue. After rebounding two wild pitches in the third inning and allowing two runs, the left-hander threw two more wild pitches.
He led off with a walk to Gleyber Torres. Torres then advanced to second base on another wild pitch and threw a curveball with no curve, high over Bo Naylor. Another bounce allowed Torres to advance to third base.
Cantillo was out after giving a walk to Juan Soto. Pedro Avila takes the mound for Cleveland with no outs on first and third base.
Monday, October 14, 2024 8:56 PM EDT
Carlos Rodon’s fourth inning was trouble-free.
Carlos Rodon was starting in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Royals when he ran into trouble in the bottom of the fourth inning.
But it wasn’t until the fourth inning against the Guardians that he forced Jose Ramirez to line out to center field, then struck out Lane Thomas and Josh Naylor to end the frame.
Monday, October 14, 2024 8:49 PM EDT
Another wild pitch! Yankees lead 3-0
Joey Cantillo bounced another pitch in front of home plate, but Bo Naylor was unable to block it. Giancarlo Stanton then homered, giving the Yankees a 3-0 lead.
Cantillo struck out Alex Verdugo to end the third, but his wildness cost the Guardians.
Monday, October 14, 2024 8:46 PM EDT
A wild pitch gives the Yankees a 2-0 lead.
Joey Cantillo took a wild pitch in front of the bat. Bo Naylor failed to score and Aaron Judge scored to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.
Cantillo then walked Anthony Rizzo to load the bases, prompting a visit from Guardians pitching coach Carl Willis.
