Yankees vs. Guardians Score, Live Updates: Cleveland Aims to Even Series in ALCS Game 4

Yankees vs. Guardians Score, Live Updates: Cleveland Aims to Even Series in ALCS Game 4

Cleveland fans won’t soon forget the Guardians’ epic walk-off Game 3 victory over the Yankees on Thursday night, capped off by monster home runs from Jankenzie Noel and David Frye. But they don’t have much time to jump on the winning streak, with Game 4 on Friday and the Guardians still staring at a 2-1 series deficit.

Both starters are making their first postseason appearances: Lewis Gill for the Yankees (3.50 ERA in 151 2/3 innings this season) and Gavin Williams for the Guardians (4.86 ERA in 76 innings).

Do the guards still have some magic after Thursday’s heroics? They have been solid at home this season and have the momentum of their Game 3 win. We will find out soon.

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  • Joey Cantillo is not a wild thing at this point

    After throwing four wild pitches in Game 1 of the ALCS, Guardians reliever Joey Cantillo had a quiet performance in the seventh.

    Cantillo walked Alex Verdugo to lead off the frame, but then Kleyber Torres grounded into a double play. He struck out Juan Soto to end the scoreless inning.

  • Jake Cousins ​​scored in the 6th

    The Guardians couldn’t answer in the bottom of the sixth.. Jake Cousins ​​came on in relief for the Yankees and allowed a two-out single to Andres Gimenez. But he struck out Bo Naylor to keep Cleveland off the board.

    The Yankees came to bat in the top of the seventh with a 6-2 lead.

  • Tim Herrin stops the bleeding

    Tim Herrin led off the sixth, striking out Anthony Rizzo, giving up a single to Anthony Volpe and forcing out Austin Wells at second base. But the damage was already done by Giancarlo Stanton.

    With the Guardians now down 6-2, they bat in the bottom of the frame.

  • Giancarlo Stanton launched a 3-run homer

    Kate Smith took over for Eli Wilson in the sixth over and had a disastrous innings. After walking Juan Soto on five pitches, he gives up a single to Aaron Judge. Josh Chisholm Jr. moved runners to second and third with a sacrifice bunt.

    Then Giancarlo Stanton crushed a fastball into the left-field seats over the plate to give the Yankees a 6-2 lead. He knows that.

    Smith is out to Tim Herring.

  • No run for Guardians in 5th over

    Tim Hill gave up a two-out single to Jose Ramirez but struck out Josh Naylor to end the bottom of the fifth inning.

    David Fry pinch-hit for Kyle Manzarto’s Game 3 hero. Presumably, he will line up at DH.

  • Eli Morgan retires the Yankees in a row

    Eli Morgan takes over for fifth-place Cleveland and goes through the Yankees in the order.

    Austin Wells struck out, Alex Verdugo took second (a pitch too low and inside), and Kleiber Torres flew out to center.

    With the Guardians coming up in the bottom of the inning, Tim Hill is now pitching for the Yankees.

  • Lewis Gill gets a 1-2-3 4th inning

    Left-handers Tim Misa and Tim Hill are warming up in the Yankees’ bullpen.

    This will mark Lewis Gill’s last innings dismissal. But Andres Gimenez rests Austin Hedges and Brian Rocchio to finish fourth.

  • Eric Zabrowski led off the top of the 4th with a scoreless inning

    Eric Zabrowski struck out Josh Chisholm Jr. and Giancarlo Stanton to start the fourth inning. Anthony Rizzo bloops a single to left, but Anthony Volpe flies out to center field.

    That could be Zabrowski’s last inning. Eli Wilson is warming up in the Guardians bullpen.

  • Lewis Gill dismisses Daniel Schneemann

    Lewis Gill struck out Daniel Schneemann for the last out after a nine-pitch at-bat to end the third inning. The Defenders leave two runners on base and lead 3-2 heading into the fourth.

  • Lewis Gill didn’t get a strikeout call on Lane Thomas

    Lane Thomas walks two-out on a closely-checked swing call. (On replay, it appeared Thomas came around, but the call on the field said otherwise.)

    Lewis comes out to meet Gil before Matt Blake confronts Daniel Schneemann.

  • Josh Naylor with an RBI single

    Steven Kwan reached base for the second time in two plate appearances with a single from third base. He went to second base on a steal.

    Luis Gill got Kyle Manzarto to fly out to right field and Jose Ramirez popped up to second base. But Josh Naylor singled to left field to cut the Yankees’ lead to 3-2, driving in Kwan.

  • Eric Zabrowski eliminated Soto and Judge

    Eric Zabrowski makes Stephen Vogt look good, throws out Juan Soto to first base and throws out Aaron Judge to third.

  • Pitching change for defenders

    Gavin Williams left after 2 1/3 innings. He pushed Kleyber Torres to third base and then manager Steven Vogt gave his starter the hook.

    Eric Zabrowski singled with one out in the third for Cleveland.

    Williams gave up three runs in three hits, two of them on home runs. He struck out four Yankees batters.

  • Lewis Gill threw a no-hitter in the 2nd

    Brian Rocchio hit a fly ball over the left-field wall, but Alex Verdugo caught it in the third inning.

    Lewis Gill followed with Austin Hedges, but retired the next three batters he faced. Daniel Schneemann grounded out to second base, followed by Andres Gimenez’s fly out to center.

  • Austin Wells goes deep

    Austin Wells’ solo home run gives the Yankees a 3-1 lead.

    Gavin Williams looked like he was settling in after throwing out Anthony Rizzo and Anthony Volpe. But then he grooved a fastball down the middle of the strike zone, and Wells didn’t miss it.

    That was Wells’ first homer on Sept. Returns to 9.

  • Louis Gill puts the Guardians on a run

    Lewis Gill got Josh Naylor to pop out to the catcher in foul territory, striking out Lane Thomas and getting to first.

  • Jose Ramirez puts the Guardians on the board

    With runners on first and third and no outs, Jose Ramirez gets the Guardians’ first run on a sacrifice fly.

    Yankees 2, Guardians 1.

  • The first two Cleveland batters reach base

    Defenders get their first two batters on base. Steven Kwan draws a walk, then moves to third on Kyle Manzarto’s double.

    Here comes Jose Ramirez with no outs.

  • Gavin Williams singled after a Juan Soto homer

    After giving up a two-run homer to Juan Soto, Gavin Williams retired the next three batters. Aaron Judge grounded out to shortstop, Josh Chisholm Jr. struck out, and Giancarlo Stanton flied out to right field.

    The first to come down are the defenders.

  • Juan Soto gives the Yankees a 2-0 lead

    The Yankees are coming off Game 4. Kleyber Torres leads off with a single, then Juan Soto crushes a high fastball for a two-run shot.

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