Guardians beat Yankees 9-4 in New York

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the New York Yankees 9-4 last night at Yankee Stadium, outscoring the hosts with a balanced offensive attack led by José Ramírez, who collected three doubles and two RBIs.

Guardians Overcome Early Deficit

The Guardians trailed 4-3 after four innings but seized control from the fifth inning onward. Trent Bazzana drove in four runs, including a crucial two-out double in the eighth inning that scored Steven Kwan, Andrés Martínez, and Daulton Schneemann to extend the lead to 9-4. The eight-run margin proved decisive as Cleveland’s pitching held firm in the final innings. Yandy Díaz contributed a solo home run in the fourth, scoring Ramírez, and the Guardians’ lineup collected 12 hits to the Yankees’ 8.

Schlittler’s Early Exit Proves Costly

Yankees starter Cam Schlittler, who entered the game with a 1.89 ERA, struggled from the outset and was pulled after just 4 innings, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits. The Guardians’ starter Joey Cantillo lasted the same length but gave up 4 runs as well; however, Cleveland’s bullpen—featuring C. Holderman, T. Herrin, and H. Gaddis—shut down the Yankees over the final 5 innings, allowing no runs and striking out 5. New York’s Paul Goldschmidt homered in the third inning, but the Yankees’ offense could not match the Guardians’ sustained production across the middle innings.

Series Continues in New York

The Guardians improved to 35-27 overall with the victory, while the Yankees fell to 36-24 and remain 0.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East. The teams continue their series tonight with Game 2 at Yankee Stadium, as Cleveland looks to extend its success against the division rival.

Sources

• ESPN MLB Scoreboard — Final score, box score, play-by-play, and player statistics
• ESPN Game Page (Guardians vs. Yankees) — Detailed game recap, inning-by-inning breakdown, and pitcher performance data