The New York Yankees struck first in Game 2 of the ALCS on Tuesday and chased Cleveland Guardians ace Tanner Bibee in the second inning.
The Guardians responded with a two-run fifth to cut their deficit to 3-2 and end Gerrit Cole’s night on the mound. But the New York bullpen got the job done down the stretch, and Aaron Judge iced the game with his first home run of the postseason as the Yankees secured a 6-3 win to take a 2-0 lead in the ALCS.
The series now shifts to Cleveland with the Guardians in desperate need of a Game 3 victory.