The Guardians outlasted the Yankees 5-4 in a back-and-forth contest that featured six home runs and lead changes throughout nine innings at Yankee Stadium.
Kyle Manzardo led Cleveland's offensive attack, going 3-for-4 with a home run and an RBI. Jose Ramirez contributed 3-for-4 with a homer and scored three runs, while Rhys Hoskins delivered the key blow with a two-run homer in the fourth inning. Gavin Williams earned the win, allowing 4 runs over 5.1 innings with 6 strikeouts.
The game opened with solo homers in the second inning as Manzardo connected to right field before Jazz Chisholm answered immediately for New York. Cleveland seized control in the fourth when Hoskins homered to left, scoring Ramirez to make it 3-1. The Yankees responded when Jose Caballero's homer was upheld after video review. Ramirez extended Cleveland's lead with a solo shot in the sixth, but Cody Bellinger's sacrifice fly brought New York within one. Hoskins delivered the decisive blow in the eighth, singling home Ramirez for a 5-3 advantage.
Gerrit Cole suffered his first loss of the season, allowing 4 runs over 5.1 innings for New York. The Yankees managed just 5 hits and could not overcome Cleveland's offensive output despite Bellinger's second sacrifice fly in the ninth that cut the deficit to one run.
Cleveland improved to 35-27 and snapped a losing streak, while New York fell to 36-24. Cade Smith earned his 21st save of the season for the Guardians.