Cole strong into the 7th, Yankees cruise past Guardians in Game 1
Ace right-hander pitched into the 7th and Harrison Bader and Anthony Rizzo went deep in Tuesday's 4-1 victory.
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Ace right-hander pitched into the 7th and Harrison Bader and Anthony Rizzo went deep in Tuesday's 4-1 victory.
With ace Gerrit Cole on the mound, the Bombers are set to play first postseason game in the Bronx in 1,089 days.
Manager Aaron Boone said the former All-Star closer was in Miami instead of at Yankee Stadium and did not provide an acceptable excuse
Their focus has already shifted to trying to win their 28th World Series title, and first since 2009.
Judge and the Mets' Pete Alonso tied for the big league lead in RBIs with 131.
After tying Roger Maris last week in Toronto, the slugger broke the record on Tuesday night in Texas.
The AL East champion Yankees have won 99 games, the Rangers 67.
While Judge is down to three games to try to get his 62nd home run, Severino was nearly perfect in a promising final start before the playoffs.
The slugger also fell behind in his pursuit of the Triple Crown, now trails in batting race by 4 points.
He walked twice and was hit by a pitch on an 0-for-2 afternoon.
Zack Britton's season is over. His comeback from Tommy John surgery was cut short after just three relief appearances for the Yankees.
Judge has six games left: two this weekend against the Orioles and then four at Texas that end the regular season.
The Yankees' slugger went seven games without a home run before he made history in Toronto.
The 117.4 mph drive took just 3.8 seconds to land 394 feet from the plate, and it put the Yankees ahead 5-3.
New York (95-59) secured a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the Division Series.
