The New York Yankees’ World Series hopes are still alive. After being on the brink of elimination from the playoffs, the Yankees rallied to a 4-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday to force a winner-takes-it-all ALDS Game 5.
The Yankees’ were carried to the win by their starter Gerrit Cole, who went through seven innings and prevented the Guardians from scoring in bulk. Cole allowed six hits, including a home run, but overall finished with eight strikeouts and a 2.03 ERA.
“For most of the night, in order to pitch around somebody, and overall, just stuff was pretty good,” Cole said after the game. “But we just executed a lot of good pitches and mixed well. Well enough to get away with a couple of mistakes.”
Center fielder Harrison Bader, who arrived in New York in August, also came up big for the Yankees. Bader delivered a 429 homer at the top of the second to give his team a 3-0 lead and set the tone for the rest of the game. This was his third homer in the 2022 playoffs.
“I’m grateful and fortunate for the opportunity,” Bader said. “And every day I wake up, it feels good to be a Yankee. I carry that in the field, carry that in my preparation.”
The Yankees and the Guardians meet again on Monday for the deciding Game 5. The winner will face the Houston Astros in ALCS.
