Guardians score vs Yankees | Recap, highlights as Cleveland hosts New York

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Guardians score vs Yankees | Recap, highlights as Cleveland hosts New York

Michael Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal · Akron Beacon Journal

Mon, Apr 21, 2025 ·

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CLEVELAND — The Guardians (12-9) host the New York Yankees (14-8) on Monday night at Progressive Field in a matchup of two of the top five teams in the American League.

The Yankees are atop the AL East Division standings and the Guardians are a half game behind the Detroit Tigers (13-9) in the AL Central Division .

The Guardians return home after recording a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

Follow along for live updates. First pitch was at 6:10 p.m.:

Cade Smith pitches a scoreless ninth inning and the Guardians win

Cade Smith pitches a scoreless ninth inning and the Guardians win 6-4.

Pablo Reyes grounded out to begin the inning. Oswaldo Cabrera hit a single and then Smith struck out Austin Wells looking and Aaron Judge swinging to end the game.

Ryan Yarbrough pitches scoreless eighth inning for Yankees

Ryan Yarbrough pitches a scoreless eighth inning for the Yankees. Brayan Rocchio reaches base via a hit by pitch, but he and then pinch runner Daniel Schneemann do not advance as the next three batters make an out.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hits a home run to cut Guardians lead to 6-4 in eighth inning

Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run home run to right field off of Paul Sewald to cut the Guardians lead to 6-4 in the eighth inning.

Sewald retired Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger with a lineout and flyout, respectively, to Steven Kwan in left field to start the inning. Paul Goldschmidt singled and then Chisholm hit the homer.

Yoendrys Gomez works around single to retire Guardians in seventh inning

Yoendrys Gomez worked around a single by Angel Martinez to retire the Guardians in the seventh inning

Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams exits with one out in seventh inning

Stephen Vogt makes a call to the bullpen and lifts Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams from the game.

Williams exits with one out in seventh inning after getting Pablo Reyes to strikeout swinging.

Paul Sewald enters in relief and gets two outs to end the inning. Sewald gets Oswaldo Cabrera to strikeout swinging and Austin Wells to lineout to left fielder Steven Kwan.

Jasson Dominguez hits a home run to cut Guardians lead to 6-2 in seventh inning

The shutout is over for Gavin Williams as Yankees left fielder Jasson Dominguez hit a two-run home run over the fence in right-center to cut the Guardians lead to 6-2 in the seventh inning.

Anthony Volpe hit a single to lead-off the inning and scored on the Dominguez homer.

José Ramírez gives Guardians a 6-0 lead in sixth inning

José Ramírez gives the Guardians a 6-0 lead in the sixth inning with an RBI single off of Yoendrys Gomez that scores Steven Kwan. Brayan Rocchio walked to begin the inning and was forced out at second base when Kwan hit into a fielder's choice.

Gavin Williams keep Yankees scoreless through six innings

Gavin Williams has pitched six shutout innings so far against the Yankees.

Williams struck out Aaron Judge swinging to leadoff the sixth inning, allowed a single to Cody Bellinger and then struck out Paul Goldschmidt and Jazz Chisholm Jr. swinging.

Yoendrys Gomez enters to pitch for Yankees, works scoreless fifth inning

Yoendrys Gomez relieved Clarke Schmidt to start the fifth and pitched a scoreless inning. Gabriel Arias hit a one-out single, but did not advance as Yankees center fielder Cody Bellinger caught a Angel Martinez lineout and a Bo Naylor flyout.

Apr 21, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams (32)throws a pitch during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images

Gavin Williams works around two singles to retire Yankees in fifth inning

Pablo Reyes and Oswaldo Cabrera both hit a single with one out in the fifth inning for the Yankees, but neither scored as Gavin Williams relied on his defense to end the inning. The Guardians turned a 4-6-3 double play that included second baseman Gabriel Arias, shortstop Brayan Rocchio and first baseman Carlos Santana .

Williams struck out Jasson Dominguez swinging to start the inning.

Angel Martinez and Brayan Rocchio give Guardians a 5-0 lead in fourth inning against Yankees

Brayan Rocchio gives the Guardians a 5-0 lead in the fourth inning against the Yankees with a one-out single to right field. Angel Martinez scored on the hit after leading off the inning with a double.

Steven Kwan hit a double and Nolan Jones walked to load the bases with one out, but Clarke Schmidt retired the side as Jose Ramirez flew out to center field and Kyle Manzardo struck out looking.

Carlos Santana flashes glove at first base in fourth inning against Yankees

Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana compiled an unassisted double-play when he caught a Jazz Chisholm Jr. line drive and stepped on first base to retire Paul Goldschmidt. Gavin Williams then got Anthony Volpe to ground out to end the inning.

Cleveland Guardians cleanup hitter Kyle Manzardo watches the ball after hitting a solo home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt on April 21, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Kyle Manzardo gives Guardians a 4-0 lead in third inning with a solo home run

Designated hitter Kyle Manzardo gives the Guardians a 4-0 lead in the third inning with a solo home run off of Clarke Schmidt. The ball traveled 356 feet and cleared the right field fence.

Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez (11) is congratulated by Steven Kwan (38) and shortstop Brayan Rocchio (4) after hitting a three-run home run against the New York Yankees on April 21, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.

José Ramírez gives Guardians a 3-0 lead in third inning with a three-run home run

Third baseman José Ramírez gives the Guardians a 3-0 lead in the third inning with a three-run home run off of Clarke Schmidt. Brayan Rocchio and Steven Kwan each hit a single to start the inning and Ramirez followed with a shot over the right field fence. The ball traveled 390 feet.

Gavin Williams works around Aaron Judge double to retire Yankees in third inning

Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams worked around a Aaron Judge double to retire the Yankees in the third inning. Oswaldo Cabrera and Austin Wells each grounded out to open the inning, Judge doubed to left-center field and Cody Bellinger a lifted a flyball to Guardians center fielder Angel Martinez.

Clarke Schmidt retires Guardians in order in second inning

Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt retired the Guardians in order in the second inning. Gabriel Arias struck out swinging, Angel Martinez lined out to Schmidt and Bo Naylor struck out swinging.

Schmidt has thrown 35 pitches (22 strikes).

Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams has thrown 34 pitches (23 strikes).

Gavin Williams retires Yankees in order in second inning

Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams retired the Yankees in order in the second inning. Anthony Volpe grounded out, Jasson Dominguez struck out looking and Pablo Reyes struck out swinging.

Clarke Schmidt wiggles out of a jam in first inning against Guardians

Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt wiggled out of a jam in the first inning against the Yankees after walking leadoff hitter Steven Kwan and cleanup hitter Kyle Manzardo.

Schmidt struck out Jones, got José Ramírez to flyout and Carlos Santana to ground out.

Gavin Williams wiggles out of a jam in first inning against Yankees

Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams wiggled out of a jam in the first inning against the Yankees and the teams head to the bottom of the inning scoreless.

Austin Wells led off the game with a groundball that Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio bobbled for an error. Williams walked Judge to send Wells to second base and then Wells advanced to third base as Cody Belliger hit into a double play. Williams ended the inning by striking out Jazz Chisholm Jr. looking.

The double play was scored 5-6-3 with Guardians third baseman José Ramírez, Rocchio and first baseman Carlos Santana involved in the play.

Below is some pregame information.

Who are the starting pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees tonight?

Gavin Williams is scheduled to start on the mound for the Guardians and Clarke Schmidt is set to get the ball for the Yankees.

Apr 10, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams (32) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

Cleveland Guardians lineup vs. New York Yankees

Steven Kwan, LF
Nolan Jones, RF
Jose Ramirez, 3B
Kyle Manzardo, DH
Carlos Santana, 1B
Gabriel Arias, 2B
Angel Martinez, CF
Bo Naylor, C
Brayan Rocchio, SS

Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez (11) greets Kyle Manzardo (9) crossing home plate on a two-run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 20, 2025, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

New York Yankees lineup vs. Cleveland Guardians

Austin Wells, C
Aaron Judge, DH
Cody Bellinger, CF
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
Jazz Chisholm Jr., 2B
Anthony Volpe, SS
Jasson Dominguez, LF
Pablo Reyes, RF
Oswaldo Cabrera, 3B

Apr 19, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Cleveland Guardians designated Kyle Manzardo (9) circles the bases on a solo home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the seventh inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

American League Central Division standings

Entering Monday:

How can I watch, stream or listen to the Guardians vs Yankees game?

Monday's game can be viewed locally on AT&T U-verse (channel 1736), COX (channel 80), DIRECTV Satellite and Streaming (channel 662), FuboTV and Spectrum (channel 1306). It can also be streamed via MLB's direct-to-consumer streaming subscription ( CLEGuardians.TV ) for $99.99 a season or $19.99 a month. And it'll be available on the radio via WTAM 1100, WMMS 100.7 and WARF 1350.

Michael Beaven can be reached by email at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal.com .

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