NEW YORK-- The ALDS is finally over and the New York Yankees are heading to the ALCS. On Tuesday afternoon, the Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians in a Game 5 winner-take-all at Yankee Stadium (NYY 5, CLE 1). Now they head to Houston to face the Astros for the American League championship as Cleveland heads home. The best of five ALDS went all the way and also saw two rains in eight days.
The decision to start Néstor Cortés worked out wonderfully for New York, and the Yankees' two power hitters, Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge, put runs on the board early to give them some breathing room. The Guardians played from behind throughout the game, and the decision to start Aaron Civale over Shane Bieber on a short rest backfired spectacularly.
Here are five takeaways from Game 5, plus a look at what comes next.
1. Stanton hit another home run in October
When the Guardians opted to start Civale in Game 5 over Bieber on a short rest, it certainly ended up being a questionable decision. Bieber is one of the best shooters in the game, and when your season is on the line, you want to be at your best. Instead, Cleveland opted for Civale, their fourth home run-prone starter.
"We feel like it's the right thing for him and for us," head coach Terry Francona said before Game 5, when asked about not using Bieber on a short rest in a winner-takes-all game.
The decision to start Civale immediately fell through. He opened the game with a four-pitch walk to Gleyber Torres, hit Anthony Rizzo with a two-hit shot,then hit a three-run homer to Stanton's opposite field to put the Guardians up a 3–0 opening hole. Here is Stanton's rocket:
The home run was Stanton's second of the series and 11th in 23 career postseason games, tied with Carlos Beltrán for most home runs in 23 career postseason games. Stanton has gone deep 10 times in his last 15 postseason games. With that home run, the Yankees scored first-inning run(s) in three of five ALDS games.
2. The ref hit a historic home run
It was a landmark season for the judge and the 62-home run man made more history in Game 5. His solo kick in the second inning gave the Yankees a 4-0 lead.and it was also his fourth career home run in a winner-take-all postseason game. This is the best story. Here's the judge's Game 5 blast:
Judge had previously dove in the 2017 and 2018 AL Wild Card Games and Game 5 of the 2020 ALDS. His game-winning fourth home run broke a tie with Stanton, Yogi Berra, Didi Gregorius, Troy O'Leary, and Moose Skowron. They all had three each. O'Leary is the only one of those players who never played for the Yankees.
3. Cortés pitched five innings
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The two starting pitcher decisions could not have been different. Instead of using Monday night's rain to get Bieber to start the rest short on Tuesday, the Guardians stuck with Civale, who allowed three runs and got one. However, Cleveland's bullpen did a good job holding the Yankees: four relievers held New York to two runs in 7 2/3 innings.
Meanwhile, the Yankees took advantage of the rain to start Cortés on a short rest in Game 5, and he was wonderful. He held the Guardians to a five-inning run and needed just 61 pitches to do so. With little rest, the Yankees could expect nothing more from Nasty Nestor. He was great.
Néstor Cortés, Playing with Time.pic.twitter.com/LE9fgFP2AF
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja)October 18, 2022(Video) Aaron Judge talks forcing Game 5 with Yankees' season on the line
Cleveland had two chances to get back into the game. First, the Guardians loaded the bases with one out in the third, but managed only one run on José Ramírez's sacrifice fly. Then, in the sixth, they got the top two runners on base, but two groundouts and a strikeout killed the play without a run crossing the plate. Those were his best chances to return in Game 5.
Otherwise, the Guardians never threatened Cortés and three Yankees relievers (Jonathan Loáisiga, Clay Holmes, Wandy Peralta). Peralta, it should be noted, has faced Josh Naylor and Gimenez in all five ALDS games. They are the top two left-handed hitters in Cleveland and Peralta has kept them 0-8 with four strikeouts and a double play. I can't do any better than that. Peralta is the first pitcher to appear in all five in a single ALDS.
One team left with their #4 starter rested and another team left with their #2 starter tired. The team that rolled the dice with their best available shooter won Game 5 and will go to the ALCS.
4. The Guardians had a bad challenge
It was a tough ALDS for Cleveland's replay coordinator. The Guardians went 0 for 2 in Game 2 challenges, although both calls were obviously correct on the first replay and should never have been contested (videos). Then, in Game 5, the Guardians didn't challenge Andrés Giménez's potential fourth inning single. Rizzo missed first base.
Gimenez looks confident.https://t.co/68bLD3K5RO pic.twitter.com/X7iXnb2XnL
— Sr. Matthew CFB (@MrMatthewCFB)October 18, 2022
The Guardians were down 4-1 at the time. They needed all the base runners they could get. It might come to nothing (there were two outs in the inning), but you have to at least try for a challenge, right? Even if you think you've been eliminated, you're certainly close enough to challenge him. Not everything has to be a breeze. There's no shame in trying a pitch. Poor me.
5. Cleveland's historic losing streak continues
With the Game 5 loss, Cleveland has lost 11 straight postseason elimination games, extending the longest losing streak in baseball history. It goes back to Game 7 of the 1997 World Series. Cleveland has also lost eight straight winner-take-all postseason games. Here are their last 11 postseason elimination games:
- SDLA game 20225: Yankees 5-1 loss (winner takes all)
- Game 2 of the 2020 AL Wild Card Series:10-9 loss to the Yankees
- LDS Game 2018 3:11-3 loss to the Astros
- 2017 ALDS Game 5:Yankees 5-2 loss (winner takes all)
- Game 7 of the 2016 World Series:8-7 Loss to Cubs (Winner Takes All)
- 2013 American League Wild Card Game:4-0 loss to the Rays (winner takes all)
- Game 7 of the 2007 ALCS:11-2 loss to Red Sox (winner takes all)
- 2001 ALDS Game 5:3-1 loss to Mariners (winner takes all)
- 1999 ALDS Game 5:12-8 loss to Red Sox (winner takes all)
- Game 6 of the 1998 ALCS:9-5 loss to the Yankees
- Game 7 of the 1997 World Series:3-2 loss to the Marlins (winner takes all)
There are some true heartthrobs in there, including Edgar Renteria's clinching single in 1997 and the World Series loss in 2016. Cleveland still hasn't won a postseason elimination game since Game 6 of the 1997 World Series, a quarter of a century ago. back. . They'll have to wait until 2023 to exorcise these demons (or they just won't be able to play a game of elimination).
6. Next
For the Guardians, the offseason. They have been removed. The Yankees now play the Astros in the American League Championship Series. This series begins Wednesday night at Minute Maid Park. It will be the third time in the past six years that the Yankees and Astros have met in the ALCS, with the Astros winning their 2017 and 2019 meetings. Justin Verlander (18-4, 1.75 ERA) and Jameson Taillon (14-5, 3, 96 ERA) will start Game 1. The winner of the American League Championship Series between the Astros and Yankees will face the winner of the National League Championship Series between the Padres and Phillies in the World Series.
FAQs
Who won game 5 Yankees vs Guardians? ›
Game 5 of the ALDS is in the books, with the New York Yankees recording a win over the Cleveland Guardians. New York's power shone through again, with Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge providing early home runs that put the game permanently out of reach.
What was the final score in the Yankees Guardians game? ›| 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Aaron Judge's projected 2023 numbers
288, down from last season's .
It was his fourth career home run in a winner-take-all postseason game -- the most in Major League history -- as the Yankees surged past the Guardians with a 5-1 win to clinch a spot in the AL Championship Series, where they will meet the Astros in Houston on Wednesday night.
What happens if Yankees win game 5? ›The winner of Game 5 will advance to the AL Championship Series against the Houston Astros. With tonight's matchup now being played tomorrow, the eventual victor will have to fly right to Texas for Wednesday's ALCS Game 1. New York forced a decisive Game 5 with a 4-2 win Sunday night in Cleveland.
What is the best Yankees team of all-time? ›But counting their World Series sweep, the 1927 Yankees had a total record of 114–44 --- which is still the all-time highest single-season winning percentage (. 721) in American League history. The 1998 Yankees, who also won their World Series in a sweep, are second with a full-season mark of 125-50 (. 714).
What was the Yankees last offer to Aaron Judge? ›Last year's American League MVP agreed to a nine-year contract worth a record-breaking $360 million.
What is the Yankees record against the Guardians this year? ›Season series
This year, the Yankees posted a 5-1 record against Cleveland, outscoring the Guardians 38-14.
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"The White Sox hit seven home runs during Saturday's game against the Blue Jays at U.S. Cellular Field, and made dubious history in the process. Those seven long balls, all amazingly of the solo variety, were not enough to prevent a 10-8 loss.
Will anyone ever hit 100 home runs in a season? ›
So while teams are hitting more home runs than ever before, for top players, not much has changed. It might be fun to think about, but unless there are significant modifications to the way baseball is played, a player cracking 100 home runs or more in one season just isn't going to happen.
Who hit 8 home runs in a game? ›The record for most home runs in a single game is eight, held by Jay Clarke for Corsicana of the Texas League on June 15, 1902.
Who is Aaron Judge's favorite baseball player? ›Judge went as far as to wear Aurilia's No. 35 as a kid -- that's partly, as Aurilia learned, because Judge's dad also wore the number. And the young Judge even mimicked the former Giant's crouched stance. "I was the tallest kid and I was crouched down like Aurilia.
Who did Aaron hit 715 off of? ›On April 8, 1974, Aaron's Braves faced off against the Dodgers at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Who is number 1 homerun in postseason? ›Which player has the most home runs in MLB postseason history? Part of Manny being Manny was hitting home runs in October. Manny Ramirez played in 111 MLB postseason games and hit 29 home runs across 410 at-bats.
Can the Guardians beat the Yankees? ›The Guardians will take on the mighty Yankees, with ace Gerrit Cole and all-time American League home run king Aaron Judge. At least that's what the odds suggest. Analytics website FiveThirtyEight gives the Guardians a 33% chance of beating the Yankees and reaching the American League Championship Series.
Are the Yankees likely to win the World Series? ›The Yankees and Mets have been arguably two of the best teams in all of baseball in 2022 and their World Series odds currently reflect that. The Yankees are +380 (Bet $100 to win $380) to win their 28th World Series title, only behind the Dodgers (+320) who are currently the odds-on-favorite.
Is number 5 retired for the Yankees? ›...
Search for players. and numbers:
| # | Player | Date/Year Retired |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Joe DiMaggio | April 18th, 1952 |
| 6 | Joe Torre | August 23, 2014 |
| 7 | Mickey Mantle | June 8th, 1969 |
1) Lou Gehrig, 1923-39
340 with 493 home runs, two Most Valuable Player Awards (1927, '36) and the 1934 Triple Crown. Gehrig was honored at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939, when he delivered his famous “Luckiest Man” speech.
Who is the longest-tenured Yankee ever? ›
Yankees: Kyle Higashioka, C
The two longest-tenured Yankees are both catchers: Gary Sánchez is second behind Higashioka, who was drafted in 2008.
- Max Scherzer, New York Mets: $43,333,333.
- Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees: $36 million.
- Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels: $35,541,667.
- Carlos Correa, Minnesota Twins: $35.1 million.
- Aaron Judge, New York Yankees – $40 million salary.
- Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels – $35.541 million salary.
- Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers – $30.416 million salary.
- Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers – $26.928 million salary.
- Kris Bryant, Colorado Rockies – $26 million salary.
NEW YORK -- American League MVP Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees on Tuesday finalized their $360 million, nine-year contract, the third-largest deal in baseball history.
Why is the number 8 retired twice at Yankee Stadium? ›8 is retired twice – for Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey. Both players are in the Hall of Fame. Both were arguably the greatest catchers of their era. Both were key players on the greatest dynastic Yankee teams of all time.
Who are the Yankees biggest rival? ›The New York Yankees biggest rivalry is with the Boston Red Sox. As two of the oldest teams in the league, they've faced each other over 2,200 times in their 100-year long history.
What is the Yankees record against the Guardians 2022? ›During the regular season, the Yankees mauled the Guardians, beating them five times in six meetings, outscoring them, 38-14, and clubbing 12 homers along the way.
How much is Aaron judges salary? › Who has the largest contract in MLB? ›The longest contracts in baseball history. When Fernando Tatis Jr. signed a 14-year extension worth $340 million with the Padres in 2021, it set a new standard for the longest pact in MLB history.
How much did Aaron Judge resign for? ›Aaron Judge, the American League single-season home-run record holder and the TIME's 2022 Athlete of the Year, will sign a nine-year, $360 million contract with the New York Yankees, the franchise that drafted him out of Fresno State University back in 2013 and called him up to the big leagues back in 2016.
Has anyone ever hit a 600 foot home run? ›
Babe Ruth was said to have hit a home run over 600 feet. A Mickey Mantle homer was originally estimated to have gone 734 feet.
Has there ever been a 2 pitch inning? ›It's a pretty rare feat. But ... have you ever seen a two-pitch inning? As in, a pitcher only needs two pitches to record a clean inning of work? If you watched the Rome Braves' win over the West Virginia Power on Friday night, you did.
Has anyone ever played all 9 positions in one game? ›It was on that night that Campaneris -- then just a 23-year-old in his first full big league season -- became the first player in AL/NL history to play all nine positions in the same game. Only four other players have accomplished the feat since: Cesar Tovar (Sept. 22, 1968), Scott Sheldon (Sept.
Who won game 5 of the Yankees? ›It was a more winding road for the Yankees, who earned a 5-1 victory on Tuesday in the winner-takes-all Game 5 of a division series against the Cleveland Guardians that felt like it may never end.
Who won game 5 today? ›Golden State winsGame 5.
Are the Yankees eliminated? ›In the end, the Yankees' memorable season, which included 99 wins, their 20th division title and Aaron Judge's historic home run chase, was vanquished by the Astros, who have won all seven of their postseason games in 2022. "It's an awful day, just an awful ending. It stings. It hurts.
Who won game 5 last night? ›Wiggins had 26 points and 13 rebounds, Klay Thompson scored 21 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 104-94 on Monday night for a 3-2 NBA Finals lead.
Why did the Yankees game end in 6 innings? ›a fine, chilling mist filling the atmosphere after rain had stopped falling, the Detroit Tiger management insisted on starting tonight's game with the New York Yankees at Tiger Stadium. It ended in a 1‐1 tie, halted by the umpires after six innings, when the mist turned to rain.
Who has more wins Dodgers or Yankees? ›...
Dodgers–Yankees rivalry.
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Most wins | Yankees, 45–37 (.549) |
| Regular season series | Tied, 8–8 (.500) |
For the fourth time in the last eight years, the Golden State Warriors are NBA champions after coming away with a 103-90 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden on Thursday night.
Who won Game 4 today? ›
Phillies. The 2022 World Series is now a best-of-three and the Houston Astros won Game 4 in historic fashion Wednesday night.
Where will Game 5 be played? ›The NBA Finals return to Chase Center for a pivotal Game 5 matchup between the Warriors and Celtics. The NBA Finals come back to Chase Center for Game 5 on Monday with the series tied 2-2.