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The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians' best-of-five American League Division Series continues with Game 2 slated for Friday afternoon at Yankee ...

Klapisch](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/are-yankees-and-aaron-judge-getting-ready-for-the-long-goodbye-klapisch.html) [-- Isiah Kiner Falefa addresses errors, Twitter hate, embarrassing Derek Jeter meeting Please consider supporting us with a subscription. Guardians righty Shane Bieber 13-8, 2.88). [NJ.com](http://nj.com/) to check out: [-- Yankees’ 3 burning questions going into ALDS Game 2: Nestor Cortes, more](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/yankees-3-burning-questions-going-into-alds-game-2-nestor-cortes-more.html) [-- How Nestor Cortes transformed from struggling no-name to nasty (and beloved) star](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/how-yankees-nestor-cortes-transformed-from-struggling-no-name-to-nasty-and-beloved-star.html) [-- How speedster Tim Locastro spends hours daily preparing for chance to impact](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/how-yankees-speedster-tim-locastro-spends-hours-daily-preparing-for-chance-to-impact.html) [-- Yankees teach Guardians a lesson about the Bronx: Enter at your own risk Klapisch](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/yankees-teach-guardians-a-lesson-about-the-bronx-enter-at-your-own-risk-klapisch.html) [-- Aroldis Chapman, at home prepping for possible return, watches ALDS Game 1 on TV](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/yankees-aroldis-chapman-home-preparing-for-possible-return-watches-alds-game-1-on-tv.html) [-- Aaron Judge finds way to contribute offense going 0-for-3 with 7 foul balls in ALDS Game 1 win](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/yankees-aaron-judge-finds-way-to-contribute-offense-going-0-for-3-with-7-foul-balls-in-game-1-victory.html) [-- Yankees muscle their way to ALDS Game 1 win over Guardians after shaky start](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/after-shaky-start-yankees-muscle-their-way-to-alds-game-1-win-over-guardians.html) [-- Are Yankees and Aaron Judge getting ready for the long goodbye? Q&A](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/yankees-isiah-kiner-falefa-addresses-errors-twitter-hate-embarrassing-derek-jeter-meeting-q-a.html) [-- Aaron Judge won’t get chance to ‘walk all over us,’ Guardians say](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/yankees-aaron-judge-wont-get-chance-to-walk-all-over-us-guardians-say.html) [-- Brian Cashman makes admission that’s music to Aaron Judge’s wallet](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/yankees-brian-cashman-makes-admission-thats-music-to-aaron-judges-wallet.html) [-- Yankees’ new home run king Aaron Judge is a beloved hometown hero in ‘The 209′](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/yankees-new-home-run-king-aaron-judge-is-a-beloved-hometown-hero-in-the-209.html) [Aaron Judge](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/buccaneers-tom-brady-recruits-yankees-aaron-judge.html), RF [Game 2 ](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/yankees-guardians-alds-game-2-ticket-policy-at-yankee-stadium-after-thursdays-rainout.html)was [pushed back a day](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/will-yankees-guardians-play-alds-game-2-friday-latest-forecast-for-yankee-stadium.html) after being [rained out](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/yankees-guardians-alds-game-2-weather-forecast-rain-thunderstorms-at-yankee-stadium-101322.html) on Thursday. [Nestor Cortes](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/06/a-yankees-fathers-day-story-how-nestor-cortes-dad-went-to-prison-for-his-freedom-and-ended-up-with-a-major-league-star.html) (12-4, 2.44) vs. [ STUBHUB](https://fave.co/3OHdwWp), [VIVID SEATS](https://fave.co/3nwfJYW), [ TICKETSMARTER](https://fave.co/3AoJ7rO), [ TICKETMASTER](https://fave.co/3An8tWT) [TBS will televise the game](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/mlb-announces-start-times-for-all-yankees-guardians-american-league-division-series-games.html). [Yankees](https://www.nj.com/yankees/) and [Cleveland Guardians](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/guardians-lose-key-bullpen-piece-for-alds-vs-yankees.html) will play Game 2 of thier best-of-five [American League Division Series](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/10/yankees-learn-american-league-divison-series-opponent.html) on Friday at Yankee Stadium.

SportsLine's model simulated Game 2 of the ALDS on Friday between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees 10000 times.

- Yankees vs. With New York also leading the American League in runs scored, home runs, and walks as a team this season, the Yankees are in a comfortable position at home. [Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of Yankees vs. New York's bullpen is also strong, leading the AL in ground ball rate and ranking in the top three in wins above replacement and ERA. Ramirez led the league with 44 doubles, and he blasted 29 home runs with 20 stolen bases and a .514 slugging percentage in 2022. Guardians](https://www.sportsline.com/mlb/game-forecast/MLB_20221014_CLE@NYY/), and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. Here are several [MLB odds](https://www.sportsline.com/mlb/odds) and betting lines for Yankees vs. [New York Yankees](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/NYY/new-york-yankees/) will host the [Cleveland Guardians](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/CLE/cleveland-guardians/) for Game 2 in a game that was moved from Thursday due to weather. On offense, Cleveland had the fewest strikeouts in the American League this year, finishing No. You can [head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/guardians-vs-yankees-odds-picks-advanced-computer-mlb-model-releases-selections-for-alds-game-2-matchup/#ttag=10132022_agg_cbssports_picks_baseball_mlb_model_yankeesguardiansGame2). This is the same model that pegged the 2021 [Atlanta Braves](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/ATL/atlanta-braves/) at 10-1 as one of three best bets to win it all last season. Yankee Stadium showcases an intriguing American League matchup in the 2022 MLB playoffs on Friday afternoon.

NEW YORK – Runs were going to be hard to come by, but you knew that about a Cleveland Guardians lineup that hardly lit up scoreboards across the American ...

They’ve got the wildly inconsistent Josh Donaldson, in a down year offensively, batting No. The Yankees’ designated hitter launched a 3-2 fastball over the right field wall, giving the Yanks an early 2-0 lead over the Guardians in Game 2 of the AL Division Series. Aaron Judge struck out four times in going 0-for-5 and the Guardians scored twice in the 10th to earn a 4-2 victory in Game 2 before 47,535 groaning fans.

Asked to pitch in relief for the first time in his career, Jameson Taillon was undone by soft contact and defensive miscues.

And because this is the postseason, of course, the Guardians then leaned on Clase. His 33rd and final pitch was 99 miles per hour and the Guardians had won on the road. But an inning later, Guardians shortstop Amed Rosario drilled a solo home run over the center field wall to tie the game at 2. Andrés Giménez, the Guardians’ All-Star second baseman, smacked a single to trim Cleveland’s deficit to 2-1. What was a pitching battle most of the day between two of the top-five pitching staffs in the majors this season ended with a Guardians’ win that evened the series at one game apiece. The moment he made contact, Stanton knew it was gone, watching it leave the field and tossing his bat to the side. Entering Game 2, the Guardians offense had produced four runs over three games this postseason, all via the home run. The series now switches venues to Progressive Field in Cleveland with Game 3 slated for Saturday night. Having burned through what remains of his injury-riddled bullpen in a low-scoring duel with the Cleveland Guardians on Friday, Yankees Manager Aaron Boone turned to Jameson Taillon. So Stanton, instead of walking, had the at-bat continue, which worked out fortuitously for the Yankees. The Guardians, on the other hand, were more into the swing of everyday play, the usual tempo of the sport, because they swept the Tampa Bay Rays in the best-of-three wild-card round last weekend. Closers enter earlier than the ninth inning when the game is on the line.

El nuevo monarca de cuadrangulares en una campaña en la Liga Americana ha demostrado un rendimiento negativo durante dicha etapa en la postemporada.

Si a esto se le suman los problemas de lesiones en el bullpen que tienen los Yankees y el rendimiento de los demás bateadores, la responsabilidad de sacar a camino al conjunto neoyorquino será de los abridores del conjunto. Ha despachado cuatro cuadrangulares y remolcado siete vueltas, mientras que 28 de sus turnos han concluido en ponches y trece en transferencias. Ya sea como bateador de poder o de contacto, “El Juez” ha demostrado en reiteradas ocasiones que su ofensiva debe ser respetada y que los lanzadores están en la obligación de tirarle con cuidado para evitar una catástrofe.

NEW YORK -- Jameson Taillon's reaction showed little immediate concern, the hurler nonchalantly glancing toward left field after he'd induced weak contact ...

Amed Rosario connected for a game-tying solo home run in the fifth, depositing the blast into the Yankees’ bullpen. Cleveland’s bullpen came into Game 2 having tossed 13 1/3 scoreless innings so far in the postseason, challenging the Yanks to snap that string. After a walk loaded the bases, Myles Straw chopped a comebacker that Cortes gloved, falling on his backside before shoveling a one-hop toss to Anthony Rizzo at first base. Stanton was noticeably irked when a 3-1 pitch low and away was called a strike by home-plate umpire Jeremie Rehak; Stanton deposited Shane Bieber’s next pitch into the right-field seats for a two-run homer. In those 39 series, the club heading home for Games 3 and 4 went on to advance 26 times (67%). He was in trouble, and so were the Yankees.

Oscar Gonzalez singled in the go-ahead run with Cleveland's second straight bloop hit in the 10th inning, and the Guardians overcame a two-run deficit to ...

He sat up, learned back and made a one-hop throw to first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who scooped the ball for the out. With Stanton back in the batter's box, catcher Austin Hedges set up on the low, outside corner but Shane Bieber left a 93 fastball up. Clase pitched 2.1 innings and combined with Trevor Stephan and Karinchak for 4.1 innings of one-hit relief as Cleveland stopped a six-game postseason losing streak to the Yankees. Fresh off setting the AL home run record with 62, he was booed by some fans in the sellout crowd of 47,355 after whiffing against Stephan in the seventh. Hedges walked for the second time, loading the bases. Jose Ramirez led off the 10th against Jameson Taillon with an opposite-field popup that dropped just in front of left fielder Oswaldo Cabrera for a double.

The American League Division Series between the Yankees and Cleveland Guardians will shift to Cleveland with things all tied up.

“In the moment I thought I had a chance, but I didn’t make a great throw and at the end of the day I was trying to make a play. That allowed Giancarlo Stanton to send a 3-2 pitching into the short porch in right field for the 2-0 lead. Oscar Gonzalez signed in the next at-bat, which allowed Ramirez to score and broke the 2-2 tie. Cleveland was able to break a 2-2 stalemate in the 10th inning and the Yankees never found a way to respond. The Guardians opened the 10th with Jose Ramirez hitting a blooper to left field. “They have got their ace on the mound today on a day where it’s tough to hit.

MLB twitter exploded after Aaron Judge was boo'd following his 4-strikeout performance in ALDS Game 2 for the Yankees vs Guardians.

But when Aaron Judge has one one of the most magical seasons in baseball history and Yankees fans boo him because he hasn’t been good in the NLDS, that is something. Sports Antagonist/Dr. [#Yankees]fan gonna boo [#AaronJudge]right into the arms of the [#Mets] Twitter had no shortage of reactions after Judge faced some boo’s following his 4th strikeout of the game. However, there is still time for redemption as Aaron Judge is currently 0-4 with 4 strikeouts.

The presumptive American League MVP heard some boo birds after going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of ...

Judge, the guy who single-handedly propped up the Yankees offense with the greatest non-steroid-aided power-hitting season in MLB history, is a free agent this winter. That said, if the Guardians pitching staff keeps taking Judge's bat out of of the lineup, the Yankees won't be for much longer. Take Judge's bat out of the lineup, and these Yankees probably aren't even in the playoffs.

On Friday, power-hitting star outfielder Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees took the field at Yankee Stadium against the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of ...

After also leading the AL in home runs (52) during his first full major league season, Judge endured an identical drought against Cleveland, striking out four times in the 2017 ALDS on three occasions. … Great hitters fail more often than they succeed even when you’re rolling. … Great hitters go 0 for on a given day.

The New York Yankees head to Cleveland tied at one with the Guardians in the best-of-five series. Friday's 4-2 extra innings loss in Game 2 highlighted a ...

Donaldson has shown he can be a good defensive player and he had that impressive play at third in Game 1 that came right after Cabrera had made a nifty catch of his own. If the Yankees win on Saturday, similar to the base running issue on Tuesday, it will be a forgotten moment. The play on the ball in shallow left and the ensuing throw to second base will be one that is talked about for the next 24 hours. Josh Donaldson’s miscue in the 10th turned out to be the biggest one of the afternoon, the Yankees failed to capitalize with runners on base and Aaron Judge is going through a mini-slump at a very inopportune time. Judge did hear a smattering of boos during the day, which Boone had attributed to nothing more than it being the Bronx. The start to the postseason for Aaron Judge hasn’t been as memorable as the way his regular season had ended.

Oscar Gonzalez hit a 10th-inning, go-ahead single, and the Cleveland Guardians rallied to defeat the New York Yankees 4-2 and even the ALDS at 1-1.

[Aaron Judge](https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-10-04/new-york-yankees-aaron-judge-62nd-homer-roger-maris-al-record) went 0 for 5 with four strikeouts and dropped to 0 for 8 with seven strikeouts and a walk in the series. The Phillies played their first postseason home game since a 1-0 loss in the 2011 NLDS to Chris Carpenter and the eventual champion St. The Phillies ended the season on a 10-game trip and then played their first four playoff games on the road. The Phillies had yet to name a starter. It took about two seconds for Harper to bounce out of the dugout and toss his helmet in the air. The Phillies can advance to the NL Championship Series with a Game 4 win at home Saturday. [Giancarlo Stanton](https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2022-07-19/yankees-giancarlo-stanton-homer-all-star-game-mvp) hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and Cleveland tied the score against All-Star Nestor Cortes when Andres Gimenez had an RBI single in the fourth and Amed Rosario homered in the fifth. Shadows crept across the field from the first-base side in the middle innings on a cloudless afternoon, reminiscent of so many World Series games at old Yankee Stadium in the 1940s and 1950s. [Oscar Gonzalez](https://www.mlb.com/player/oscar-gonzalez-660757) singled in the go-ahead run with Cleveland’s second consecutive bloop hit in the 10th inning, and the Guardians overcame a two-run deficit to beat the host New York Yankees [4-2](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/guardians-vs-yankees/2022/10/14/715752#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=715752) on Friday and even their best-of-five American League Division Series at one game apiece. [15th-inning homer](https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-10-08/mlb-playoffs-wild-card-recap) Saturday completed a first-round sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays in the wild-card round, followed with a 59-mph, 164-foot opposite-field flare into short right off Taillon, who made his first big league relief appearance after 143 starts. If it’s a hard-hit single, double, whatever the case is, we just try to hustle, try to make things happen on the field, try to put pressure on the defense.” [Jose Ramirez](https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-08-17/miguel-cabrera-albert-pujols-lou-gehrig-gleyber-torres-marty-brennaman) led off the 10th against [Jameson Taillon](https://www.mlb.com/player/jameson-taillon-592791) with an opposite-field popup that dropped 200 feet from home plate, just in front of left fielder Oswaldo Cabrera for a double.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — If they ever decide to start measuring baseball championships in guts and heart rather than wins and losses, Josh Naylor could be a Hall ...

– Terry Pluto](https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2022/10/can-the-guardians-pull-themselves-together-in-new-york-terry-pluto.html) [Guardians vs. Yankees: Game 1 of the ALDS by the numbers](https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2022/10/guardians-vs-yankees-game-1-of-the-alds-by-the-numbers.html) LHP Nestor Cortes](https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2022/10/guardians-vs-yankees-alds-game-2-pitching-matchup-rhp-shane-bieber-vs-lhp-nestor-cortes.html) [Guardians, trying desperately to score, send Shane Bieber to mound for ALDS Game 2](https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2022/10/guardians-trying-desperately-to-score-send-shane-bieber-to-mound-for-alds-game-2.html) [Guardians vs. [José Ramírez’s endless hustle pays off for Guardians in extra innings: ALDS Game 2 turning point](https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2022/10/jose-ramirezs-endless-hustle-pays-off-for-guardians-in-extra-innings-alds-game-2-turning-point.html) [Guardians beat Yankees, 4-2, in 10 innings to even ALDS](https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2022/10/guardians-beat-yankees-4-2-in-10-innings-to-even-alds.html) [Amed Rosario’s solo home run ties ALDS Game 2 for Guardians against Yankees (Video)](https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2022/10/amed-rosarios-solo-home-run-ties-alds-game-2-for-guardians-against-yankees-video.html) [Watch Andrés Giménez drive in a run with a base hit against the Yankees in ALDS Game 2](https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2022/10/watch-andres-gimenez-drive-in-a-run-with-a-base-hit-against-the-yankees-in-alds-game-2.html) [If midges show up at Guardians vs. “If it’s a bloop hit, it’s a bloop hit; if it’s a hard-hit single, double, whatever the case, we just try to hustle. Yankees ALDS Game 3, Triston McKenzie will be ready](https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2022/10/if-midges-show-up-at-guardians-vs-yankees-alds-game-3-triston-mckenzie-will-be-ready.html) [Thursday’s ALDS rainout removes Shane Bieber from Game 5 start: Guardians takeaways](https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2022/10/thursdays-alds-rainout-removes-shane-bieber-from-game-5-consideration-guardians-takeaways.html) [Cleveland Guardians’ Emmanuel Clase excels at slamming doors and economizing pitches](https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2022/10/cleveland-guardians-emmanuel-clase-excels-at-slamming-doors-and-economizing-pitches.html) [Game 2 of ALDS between Guardians and Yankees postponed; Scheduled for Friday at 1:07 p.m.](https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2022/10/game-2-of-alds-between-guardians-and-yankees-postponed-scheduled-for-friday-at-107-pm.html) [Guardians dealt with rainouts all season, the ALDS could be no different: Podcast](https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2022/10/guardians-dealt-with-rainouts-all-season-the-alds-could-be-no-different-podcast.html) [Can the Guardians pull themselves together in New York? “If there’s ever a big moment, that’s the guy you want at home plate.” He won games in dramatic fashion this season against Minnesota and Chicago, including a multi-home run effort against the White Sox. It was painfully obvious to everybody in the park that his surgically repaired right leg is still not 100%, but while limping to the postgame interview room beneath Yankee Stadium, Naylor told reporters: “You just have to bite your tongue and go.” “We play hard for each other,” Naylor said. “We just try find a way on base anyway we have,” Naylor said. We just want to win together.”

NEW YORK -- Cleveland manager Terry Francona says you can usually gauge his anxiety by measuring the pile of chewing gum and tobacco wads littered before ...

Follow her on Twitter at [@MandyBell02](http://twitter.com/MandyBell02). [last weekend’s walk-off homer in the Wild Card Series](https://www.mlb.com/news/guardians-win-al-wild-card-series-2022?game_pk=715769) to send his team to the ALDS, Gonzalez delivered the go-ahead hit again on Friday to help keep Cleveland in the series. They’ll likely try to stay away from [Jameson Taillon](https://www.mlb.com/player/592791) after he threw 18 pitches in his first career relief appearance. [For full details click here](https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/help-center/subscription-access-how-to-watch-mlb-postseason). [James Karinchak](https://www.mlb.com/player/675916) throwing 29 pitches and closer [Emmanuel Clase](https://www.mlb.com/player/661403) throwing 33 in his career-high 2 1/3 innings on Friday might cause the Guardians to think twice about turning to them on Saturday, but if the situation called for it, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Clase available in a pinch for Game 3. • Stanton has nine homers in 12 postseason games since Game 1 of the 2019 ALCS. [Luis Severino](https://www.mlb.com/player/622663) (7-3, 3.18 ERA) is set to make the ninth postseason start of his career (10th appearance) after finishing his season on a tremendously strong note, hurling seven hitless innings on Oct. [MLB.TV](https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games?&affiliateId=editorial) with authentication to a participating Pay TV provider. ... Kiner-Falefa is 3-for-7 with a run, walk and stolen base in the ALDS. McKenzie, too, has been tougher on lefties (.194 BA vs. Guardians: The Guardians have been creatures of habit so far this postseason when it comes to their lineups against righties and lefties. As they dressed for their flight to Cleveland, a Bob Marley-heavy playlist spilled from the speakers of Yankee Stadium’s home clubhouse; despite the loss, Aaron Judge echoed the reggae legend’s intonation not to worry about a thing.

The Bombers' postseason blueprint includes a lot of Aaron Judge and just four trusted relievers. The plan went awry in Cleveland's 4-2 win in Game 2.

And when the games get to the bullpen, the Yankees can quickly run out of options. Francona could afford to push his closer to win this game, in part because he couldn’t afford to lose this game and in part because he has plenty of firepower available in the form of Trevor Stephan, James Karinchak and others if Clase needs a day off Saturday. Taillon left the game after that, and the Yankees’ first attempt to push their bruised bullpen past its comfort zone devolved into a loss that sent the series to Cleveland on Saturday knotted at a game apiece. In fairness to Taillon, he had pitched 143 times in the major leagues, none of them as a reliever. Once Cortes and Cleveland starter Shane Bieber were both out of a tie game in the sixth, it qualified as a distinct advantage for the Guardians given the state of the Yankees’ bullpen. And in the case of the Guardians, to suggest that the Yankees frittered away Friday’s game would be to erase exactly what has made Cleveland so good.

New York Yankees RF Aaron Judge was booed by fans at Yankee Stadium after his four strikeouts in a loss to the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of the ALDS.

Those that spoke to reporters assured that Judge will be just fine and he'll lead this club, as he has all year, to the next round. Judge could walk and sign elsewhere this winter as he prepares to enter free agency. Didn't do the job tonight, especially as a leadoff hitter, I gotta get on base. I gotta make something happen on the base path. On Friday, he struck out in each of his three at-bats against Cleveland's ace Shane Bieber. It's an extremely small sample size of just two games, but for a player that's been so dominant all year long, his numbers are glaring.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge took some time to react to getting booed during Game 2 of the ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians.

Overall, the slugger well recognizes that he has to up his play for the reigning AL East champions. This was also the fourth time that the 2022 American League MVP Award favorite has logged a golden sombrero in a postseason game, and all have come against Cleveland. After finishing regular season play on a dominant note, Judge has so far failed to carry over this momentum into the postseason.

Yet, when Judge struck out for the fourth time … were those really boos? “It's the Bronx, man,'' said manager Aaron Boone, after the Cleveland Guardians evened ...

"Thought I had a chance'' to nail Jose Ramirez at second, Donaldson said of his errant throw that allowed Ramirez to take third to open the 10th. "At the end of the day, I was trying to make a play. Or maybe he's thrust back in a high leverage relief spot, a brand-new role and one that didn't go well Friday. They’ve got the wildly inconsistent Josh Donaldson, in a down year offensively, batting No. “I think it’s just mechanics.’’ With his filthy, power stuff, Clase showed why he's the class of the AL, getting the Guardians out of a bases-loaded spot to end the eighth and dominating from there. And if there’s a Game 5 in the Bronx on Monday, maybe Jameson Taillon starts that winner-take-all game for the Yanks. Over the first two ALDS games, Judge is 0-for-8 with seven strikeouts and a walk, alarming for a short series but “I’ve had two bad games in my career multiple times,’’ Judge said. In the ninth, with the fans back on their feet, Clase got Judge on a harmless groundout. [evened the best-of-five AL Division Series](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2022/10/14/guardians-yankees-alds-game-2-mlb-playoffs/10498437002/) with a 4-2, 10-inning win at Yankee Stadium. [Judge said as the series moves to Cleveland](https://northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/yankees/2022/10/14/yankees-vs-guardians-alds-game-2/69562815007/) for Games 3 and 4 this weekend, with momentum suddenly shifted toward Lake Erie. [Guardians rally past Yankees in extra innings to take Game 2, even up ALDS](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2022/10/14/guardians-yankees-alds-game-2-mlb-playoffs/10498437002/)

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians continued their best-of-five Division Series on Friday at Yankee Stadium.

We’ve got to win two out of three and he’s going to help us do so.” I got to make something happen on the basepath and I didn’t do that.” Judge had one more at-bat after his fourth strikeout to build some momentum for Game 3, and he did just that grounding out to third base. He’s got time and (those two games) are over now, so it doesn’t matter. I’ve got to get on base. I’ve got to play better.

After captivating MLB fans with a historic 2022 campaign, Aaron Judge has struggled to find his swing in the early going in the American League Division ...

I gotta make something happen on the base path. Didn’t do the job tonight, especially as a leadoff hitter, I gotta get on base. As if his uncharacteristic struggles weren’t enough, Judge, who sits atop the AL MVP race next to Angels star Shohei Ohtani, was on the receiving end of boos from Yankees fans after getting retired by former Yankees prospect Trevor Stephan in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Judge faced a smattering of boos from Yankees fans during Game 2 of an ALDS in which he's 0-for-8 with seven strikeouts.

Everything he’s accomplished has led to this, the moment he’s wanted since the Yankees were eliminated in the wild-card game against [Boston](https://theathletic.com/mlb/team/redsox/) last year. [Guardians](https://theathletic.com/mlb/team/guardians/) have been so jarring. [Aaron Judge](https://theathletic.com/mlb/player/aaron-judge-SFIT5wwDvRYLsber/)’s quest to break Roger Maris’ American League single-season home run record, the [Yankees](https://theathletic.com/mlb/team/yankees/) slugger always kept the focus on the bigger picture.

Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson then threw it away, allowing Ramirez to reach third base with some aggressive base running. Oscar Gonzalez followed with a ...

The Yankees jumped out to an immediate lead off Guardians ace Shane Bieber. Cortes leaped, fielded it, fell on his back, rolled over and made the throw to first base to end the inning. With the bases loaded and two outs, Myles Straw grounded a ball up the middle that took a high hop. Against Nestor Cortes, the Guardians eventually came back to tie it. Andres Gimenez hit an RBI single to right field in the fourth inning. A few bloops and some chaos on the base paths.

The Yankees star is 0-for-8 with seven strikeouts through two ALDS games.

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Aaron Judge's late season struggles have carried into the Major League Baseball playoffs, as the New York Yankees slugger is 0-for-8 with seven strikeouts ...

As he saw less pitches to hit, he seemed to get in his head, as the pressure continued to build. If the Guardians can defend homefield this weekend, they will win the series and advance to the American League Championship Series. Suddenly, the Yankees find themselves in a precarious position, as Cleveland now essentially has homefield advantage.

The best-of-five series is tied 1-1 heading into Saturday's Game 3.

More than anything, the Yankees need [Aaron Judge](/mlb/players/2071264/aaron-judge/) to get going. [The likely AL MVP is 0 for 8 with a walk and seven strikeouts in the series](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2022-mlb-playoffs-aaron-judges-worst-slump-of-2022-is-coming-at-the-wrong-time-for-yankees/). [Emmanuel Clase](/mlb/players/3107591/emmanuel-clase/) for 2 1/2 innings and 33 pitches. [You can view the full postseason schedule by clicking here](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2021-mlb-playoffs-bracket-postseason-baseball-schedule-as-yankees-red-sox-clinch-final-spots/), and [here's the 2022 playoff bracket](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2022-mlb-playoffs-bracket-scores-matchups-schedule-as-padres-phillies-guardians-win-on-friday/). [Triston McKenzie](/mlb/players/2431359/triston-mckenzie/) (11-11, 2.96 ERA) vs. [New York Yankees](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/NYY/new-york-yankees/) and [Cleveland Guardians](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/CLE/cleveland-guardians/) continue their matchup with the series tied 1-1 following [Cleveland's 10-inning win in Game 2](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/guardians-vs-yankees-score-cleveland-takes-game-2-as-jameson-taillon-gives-up-two-in-extras/live/).

NEW YORK (AP) — After bashing his way to a historic regular season, Aaron Judge is coming up empty in the playoffs. At least so far. The star slugger for ...

It was the fourth time that Judge struck out four times in a postseason game. Judge’s rough start to the series dropped his postseason batting average to .217 (31 for 143). I didn’t do the job tonight, especially as a leadoff hitter I gotta get on base. Judge struck out three times against Cleveland ace Shane Bieber in Game 2. He is 0 for 8 with seven strikeouts in the deadlocked best-of-five series. The 6-foot-7 outfielder is eligible for free agency after [breaking Roger Maris’ AL home run record](/article/aaron-judge-62-yankees-02ddf46f7149dccda2649eae93800edf).

NEW YORK – The Guardians have watched Emmanuel Clase emerge as arguably baseball's best young closer this season with some of the nastiest pitches in the ...

“We were used to it when we were playing the Rays last week. [Jonathan Loáisiga](https://www.mlb.com/player/642528), who retired all five batters he faced on just 15 pitches. Clase’s 33 pitches marked the second most he has thrown in an outing in his big league career, behind only a 36-pitch outing he threw as a Rangers rookie on Sept. The Guardians should still have Stephan available after he used 21 pitches to fan all four batters he faced. He’d thrown 17 pitches over 1 1/3 innings when Cleveland took the lead in the 10th. He saved three games in the regular season. Clase covered the final 2 1/3 innings in the longest outing of his Major League career. Thanks to Thursday’s rainout, they’ll play the next two nights back in Cleveland, with Game 5 looming on Monday back at Yankee Stadium, if needed. [Emmanuel Clase](https://www.mlb.com/player/661403) emerge as arguably baseball’s best young closer this season with some of the nastiest pitches in the game. After using seven relievers for nine scoreless innings to pull out a 1-0 win over the Rays on Saturday to advance out of the Wild Card round, the Guardians leaned on their dominant late-inning trio this time around. For the second time in seven days, the Guardians' bullpen outlasted its counterpart to pull out a low-scoring game. “The fact that he’s still throwing 100 [mph] after two innings is nuts.”

Get a recap of the Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Yankees baseball game.

[Lou Trivino](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/35844/lou-trivino), Jonathan Loáisiga, [Wandy Peralta](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/36036/wandy-peralta) and [Clay Holmes](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32827/clay-holmes) followed Cortes and combined for four hitless innings. He leaned back and made a one-hop throw to first baseman [Anthony Rizzo](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/30782/anthony-rizzo), who scooped the ball for the out. [an acrobatic leap and throw to first from a sitting position](https://www.mlb.com/video/nestor-cortes-in-play-out-s-to-myles-straw-54jifc) on Myles Straw’s two-out, one-hop smash. Severino pitched seven no-hit innings at Texas in his last regular-season start. 'I’m supposed to make that play 100% of the time. Shadows crept across the field from the first-base side in the middle innings on a cloudless afternoon, reminiscent of so many World Series games at old Yankee Stadium in the 1940s and ’50s. [José Ramírez hustled to reach third base leading off the 10th inning](https://www.mlb.com/video/guardians-rally-late-to-tie-alds) with a popup that dropped in left field, 200 feet from home plate. He is 2 for 37 with 27 strikeouts against Cleveland in three playoff series, including all four of his four-strikeout postseason games. “Just a little late," Judge said. If it’s a hard-hit single, double, whatever the case it, we just try to hustle, try to make things happen on the field, try to put pressure on the defense." Cleveland, 29th among the 30 big league teams in home runs, stopped a six-game postseason losing streak to the Yankees, Game 3 will be at Cleveland on Saturday night.