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Guardians vs. Yankees result, live updates: New York opens ALCS with Game 1 in the Bronx

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Guardians vs. Yankees result, live updates: New York opens ALCS with Game 1 in the Bronx

The term “drought” is often used in sports to refer to teams that haven't made the playoffs or won a championship in a while. The word can mean different things to different fan bases in different contexts, and the 2024 American League Championship Series is all about the context of the word “drought.”

The New York Yankees, winners of 27 World Series championships, are in a slight title drought. The franchise hasn't won the World Series in 15 years, the third-longest stretch without a victory since their first title in 1921. Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and the rest of the modern-day Bronx Bombers are looking to change that in 2024 as the top-seeded Yankees for the sixth time have been in the ALCS since they last made it to the Fall Classic in 2009 and won.

A title drought has a much different meaning for the Cleveland Guardians, who last won the World Series in 1948 and have won the AL pennant just four times since. This year's version finished second in the AL in wins – behind only the Yankees – and defeated their AL Central rival Detroit Tigers in the ALDS to get here.

Live21 updates

  • No problems in the 4th for Carlos Rodon

    In the fourth inning, Carlos Rodon ran into trouble in his start in ALDS Game 2 against the Royals.

    But he mastered the fourth period against the Guardians, getting Jose Ramirez to move to midfield before picking off Lane Thomas and Josh Naylor to end the frame.

  • Another wild pitch! The Yankees lead 3-0

    Joey Cantillo bounced another pitch in front of home plate and Bo Naylor can't block it. That brings Giancarlo Stanton home for a 3-0 Yankees lead.

    Cantillo beat Alex Verdugo to end the third, but his ferocity cost the Guardians.

  • Wild pitch gives the Yankees a 2-0 lead

    Joey Cantillo skips a pitch in front of the plate for a wild pitch. Bo Naylor doesn't make it and Aaron Judge scores to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.

    Cantillo then joined Anthony Rizzo to reload the bases, prompting a visit from Guardians pitching coach Carl Willis.

  • Alex Cobb is out

    Alex Cobb walked with Giancarlo Stanton after being checked by trainers. Jazz Chisholm Jr. was then made to fly out to left. But after walking Anthony Volpe to load the bases, Stephen Vogt pulled his starting pitcher out of the game.

    Left-hander Joey Cantillo will face Anthony Rizzo for the Guardians.

  • Coaches check Alex Cobb

    After accompanying Aaron Judge for seven pitches, the trainers come out to check on Alex Cobb. He's dealing with a blister and a cracked fingernail.

    However, he stays in the match and defeated Austin Wells with a splitter.

  • The Yankees strike first

    Juan Soto hits his first postseason home run as a Yankee, smashing a hanging sinker to center field.

    Yankees lead, 1–0.

  • A 1-2-3 inning for Carlos Rodon

    Carlos Rodon squeezed strikeouts from Brayan Rocchio and David Fry around a Steven Kwan flyout to left field. He reached third place in 10 pitches.

  • The Yankees threaten but don't score

    Alex Cobb has better control of his sinker than he did in ALDS Game 3 against Detroit. In doing so, he defeated Jazz Chisholm Jr. and then moved Anthony Volpe to third place.

    But Anthony Rizzo, in his return to the Yankees lineup, hit that sinker for a single. Another single from Alex Verdugo followed.

    Cobb ended the inning by moving Gleyber Torres to third.

  • Goalless second for Carlos Rodon

    After Josh Naylor led off the second with a strikeout, Jhonkensy Noel hit a one-out single. But Carlos Rodon hit Bo Naylor with a fly out to right field and struck out Andres Gimenez to get out of the inning.

  • Yankees fans remember Josh Naylor

    Carlos Rodon struck out Josh Naylor with a slider to start the second inning.

  • Suite sighting for Taylor and Travis

    Was this the first sighting of Taylor and Travis on the TBS broadcast or was this only shown on the MLB Twitter account?

  • Alex Cobb escapes with no runs allowed

    After allowing two consecutive singles in the bottom of first base, Alex Cobb struck out Aaron Judge, brought Austin Wells to second base for a groundout, and ended the inning with a fly to left field by Giancarlo Stanton.

    (Did the wind hold the flying ball up? Maybe…)

  • Aaron Judge called for strikes

    Aaron Judge struck and looked. But Alex Cobb received an extremely generous call on a splitter that was deep and inside the strike zone.

  • The Yankees are in danger

    Gleyber Torres and Juan Soto both have hit singles starting in the bottom of the first round.

    Two runners on, no outs.

  • Carlos Rodon pitches a scoreless 1st inning

    Carlos Rodon gave up a one-out single to David Fry after retiring Steven Kwan. But he followed up by getting Jose Ramirez to fly out and knocking out ALDS Game 5 hero Lane Thomas.

    The Yankees come up at the end of the first period.

  • Stiff wind in right field

    Jose Ramirez's fly ball to right field ran into the strong wind blowing in the Yankee Stadium area.

  • Kwan vs. Rodon: 9-pitch punch

    Steven Kwan flies out to start the first inning. But he managed a nine-pitch hitter against Carlos Rodon.

  • Pregame celebrations and intros at Yankee Stadium

  • Warning: Taylor Swift in attendance at Yankee Stadium

    It's going to be okay, people. We're all used to that now, right?

    Travis Kelce supports his hometown Guardians.

  • Yankees lineup, Game 1

    Carlos Rodon gets the starting nod for the Yankees. He started Game 2 of the ALDS against Kansas City.

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