On Short Rest, Nestor Cortes Pitches Yankees Past Guardians
Nestor Cortes’s gutsy performance on short rest helped the Yankees get past Cleveland and has the bullpen rested ahead of the American League Championship Series.
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Yankees Beat Guardians in Game 5, Advancing to ALCS
Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge gave the Yankees an early lead in Game 5 of their division series and Nestor Cortes and the bullpen made it last. Next up: the Houston Astros.
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ALDS: Guardians Beat Yankees in Game 2, Tying Series
Asked to pitch in relief for the first time in his career, Jameson Taillon was undone in the 10th inning by soft contact, a defensive miscue and a line drive.
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ALDS: Yankees-Guardians Game 2 Is Delayed Until Friday
The unusual schedule of this year’s division series means the teams could end up playing four games in four days, traveling twice. It also may limit the Yankees’ rotation plans.