CLEVELAND, OH — Death by a thousand cuts. That’s what happened to the New York Yankees, as the Cleveland Guardians slashed and dashed 15 hits and walked off ALCS Game 3 with a 6-5 victory. This was about as an inept loss as it gets for the Yankees.
New York had three hitters account for their five hits and five runs. The bullpen management was abysmal. Oh, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa was brutal at shortstop.
Speaking of which, with the Yankees and Luis Severino almost in and out of trouble during the first frame, Kiner-Falefa botched a ball hit by Josh Naylor, which enabled the Guardians to take a 1-0 edge.