Yankees Surpass Guardians 8-6 in Game 4, Narrow Gap with World Series.

Yankees Take Down Guardians in Thrilling Game 4 Victory, Move to Within One Win of World Series

In a game that felt more like a roller coaster ride than a baseball game, the Yankees moved within one win from the World Series, taking down the Cleveland Guardians 8-6 in a thrilling Game 4 victory at the 2024 ALCS.

### The Game’s Turning Point

With the game tied at six entering the top of the ninth, Anthony Rizzo, Anthony Volpe, Alex Verdugo, and Gleyber Torres each came through against Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase to put New York ahead.

### Pitching Performance

Starting for the Yankees is potential rookie of the year winner Luis Gil, who was making his first appearance for the Yankees in the postseason. Much like Williams, Gil also allowed a first-inning run, when a Steven Kwan walk and Kyle Manzard double allowed Jose Ramirez to drive Kwan home on a sacrifice fly. However, the Yankees didn’t wait long to grow their lead back to two, as Austin Wells, who has struggled for much of the postseason, hit a towering home run over the right field fence, his first of the postseason.

### Late-Inning Heroics

In the top of the ninth, the Yankees took the lead for good, with Torres slapping a single to extend the Yankees lead to 8-6. In the bottom of the ninth, Tommy Kahnle came in, got a shaky save, and put the Yankees up 3-games-to-1 in the series.

### Conclusion

The Yankees’ thrilling 8-6 victory in Game 4 has moved them within one win of the World Series, with a chance to clinch the series and move on to the next round. They will look to do just that in Game 5, with the hopes of bringing home their 28th World Series title.

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