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Yankees rally late, hold off Guardians to take 3-1 ALCS lead

CLEVELAND -- Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase gave up two runs in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees moved closer to another World Series, beating Cleveland 8-6 on Friday night to take a 3-1 lead in the American League Championship Series.

Gleyber Torres hit an RBI single and New York scored its go-ahead run on an error by shortstop Brayan Rocchio, who booted Alex Verdugo's grounder.

It was a messy ninth for Clase (0-2) as baseball's best reliever all season faltered for the second night in a row.