Yankees Headed to ALDS After Sweeping Indians

New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton in 2019
New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton in 2019. Photo by Albert Pena/CSM/Shutterstock (10435545bm)

Wednesday’s Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians was an absolute rollercoaster ride.

The game endured through two rain delays, a total of 12 pitchers took the mound, and four leads were blown before the Yankees emerged victorious by a score of 10-9.

With the win to complete a two-game sweep of the Indians, New York will advance to the American League Division Series, where they will face the Tampa Bay Rays.

Cleveland took an early lead, going up 4-0 after the first inning, but the Yankees bats awakened and they scored six unanswered runs to take the lead.

Two came from Giancarlo Stanton who had a solo homer and a sacrifice fly, and four came off a Gio Urshela grand slam.

The Yanks were down again entering the ninth inning, trailing 9-8, but a walk and a couple of singles loaded the bases with no outs. After a Brett Gardner strike-out, Gary Sanchez tied the game with a sacrifice fly.

To no one’s surprise, the game was won by American League batting champion DJ LeMahieu, who hit a single to get Urshela home and take the lead.