New York Yankees are one win away from elusive World Series after holding off resilient Cleveland Guardians in Game 4 of ALCS
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The New York Yankees are just one victory away from reaching the franchise’s first World Series since 2009.
The New York Yankees are just one victory away from reaching the franchise’s first World Series since 2009. The Yanks held off a resilient Cleveland Guardians team to secure a thrilling 8-6 win in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series on Friday night. Powered by home runs from Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton, the Yankees avoided heartbreak for a second straight night to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase was again stung by the Yankees offense, as he allowed two runs in the ninth innings in the loss. In Game 3, Clase gave up back-to-back home runs but was saved by the Guardians’ clutch late-game hitting. Teams to take a 3-1 lead in a best-of-seven postseason series have gone on to win the series 79 of 93 times, including 37 of 45 times in the LCS. “I want a ring, I want a ring,” Stanton said after the game. “Anything I can do to help us win. One step at a time, so this was a good step we got much more work to do.”