CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 3–2 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night at Progressive Field, securing the series win and extending their winning streak to five games. ​

Game Highlights:

• Ben Rice gave the Yankees an early lead with a leadoff home run on the first pitch from Tanner Bibee.
• Aaron Judge continued his hot streak, going 4-for-4 and raising his American League-leading batting average to .411.
• Tanner Bibee settled in after the first-inning homer, pitching six innings and allowing two runs on five hits with three walks, earning the win. ​
• The Guardians’ offense came alive in the sixth inning, scoring three runs on four hits, including an RBI double by Kyle Manzardo and a go-ahead RBI single by Angel Martinez. ​
• Yankees rookie starter Will Warren was dominant early, retiring 10 straight batters before the Guardians’ sixth-inning rally. 
• Cade Smith closed out the game with a perfect ninth inning, earning his second save in as many nights.
• The Yankees fell to 9–5 and will look to avoid a series sweep in the finale on Wednesday.
• The game featured a notable defensive miscue by Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe, contributing to the Guardians’ sixth-inning rally. ​
• The Guardians’ bullpen combined for three scoreless innings, maintaining their status as one of the league’s top-performing relief units.​

The Guardians will aim for a series sweep in the finale on Wednesday night at Progressive Field.​

CLEVELAND — The Guardians opened their three-game series against the Yankees with a 6–4 victory at Progressive Field, marking their fourth consecutive win and improving their record to 10–3 after a slow start to the season. 

Game Highlights:

• José Ramírez led the offense with four RBIs, including a three-run homer in the third inning and an RBI single in the sixth.
• Kyle Manzardo followed Ramírez’s homer with a solo shot, giving the Guardians a 4–0 lead in the third. ​
• Gavin Williams (2–1) delivered a strong start, pitching 6⅓ innings with eight strikeouts, allowing two runs on seven hits. 
• The Guardians added runs in the fourth and sixth innings, with Brayan Rocchio and Ramírez contributing RBI singles. ​
• Jasson Dominguez put the Yankees on the board with a two-run homer in the seventh. 
• In the eighth, Jazz Chisholm Jr. narrowed the gap with a two-run homer, bringing the score to 6–4. ​
• Cade Smith secured the save by striking out Aaron Judge with the tying run at the plate in the ninth.
• Steven Kwan, Brayan Rocchio, and Angel Martinez each recorded two hits, contributing to the Guardians’ 11-hit performance. 
• The game was a rematch of the 2024 ALCS, with the Yankees entering the series on a 6–1 run. ​

The Guardians will look to continue their winning streak in the second game of the series tomorrow night.​