ALDS Game Three Live Updates And Highlights: Cleveland Guardians Vs. New York Yankees

Cleveland and New York play in game three of the American League Division Series at Progressive Field.

Tommy Wild | Oct 15, 2022

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Follow along to our ALDS Game Three game thread as we provide updates, stats, and highlights from all the action at Progressive Field. Updates will appear in reverse chronological order.

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11:02 PM - Rosario Makes It A One-Run Game

In the bottom of the ninth, Amed Rosario hit a base hit into left field which scored Kwan.

The Guardians are only down a run. 4-5.

9:53 PM - Yankees Home Run

Harrison Bader gives the Yankees a two-run lead after hitting a solo home run.

9:44 PM - Will Brennan Delivers As Pinch Hitter

You have to take advantage with the runner on first and third, so pinch-hitting for the struggling Austin Hedges is a no-brainer. Will Brennan came in and immediately hit a single into right field that scored Gimenez.

Guardians cut the deficit to 3-4.

Silly Willy.#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/qrLo9w06dV
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) October 16, 2022

9:40 PM - Severino Exits

It looked like Luis Severino wasn't going to get out of the third inning. But he ended up pitching 5.2 innings only allowing the two early runs.

9:22 PM - Sam Hentges In For McKenzie

McKenzie exits after five innings pitched. He struck out five and only gave up one walk but the two home runs really hurt him.

Sam Hentges enters in relief.

9:10 PM - Yankees Take The Lead

Another two-run homer from New York puts the Yankees in front. This time it came from Oswaldo Cabrera. This is the second home run that McKenzie has given up tonight.

Guardians are down 2-4.

8:39 PM - Aaron Judge Ties It Up

Judge has been abysmal in the playoffs but may have just made up for it with one swing of the bat.

In the top of the third inning, he smoked a home run to deep right-center field off McKenzie to tie the game up at two.

8:23 PM - Guardians Extend Lead

Steven Kwan delivers again! After Gabriel Arias reached base on a lead-off double, he was able to score on a Kwan base hit.

It's now 2-0, good guys are up!

Kwan is now 2-for-2 in the game and 5-for-11 in the series.

Steven Kwan just keeps on hitting! #postseason pic.twitter.com/mpySeObg48
— MLB (@MLB) October 16, 2022

7:47 PM - Guardians Get On The Board First!

Steven Kwan led off the inning with a double and advanced to third on a Jose Ramirez base hit. Then Josh Naylor hit an awkward ground ball to shortstop that ate up Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

This allowed Kwan to score and the Guardians to take a 1-0 lead.

Ay Nay Nay.#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/g3On6Ith3m
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) October 16, 2022

7:40 PM - McKenzie Strikes Out Judge

Aaron Judge continues to struggle at the plate. In his first at-bat, he struck out to Triston McKenzie who got him with a nasty offspeed pitch.

Judge is now just 2-for-38 against Cleveland pitching in the playoffs.

Aaron Judge strikes out for his 8th time in 9 playoff at-bats pic.twitter.com/NctAzrFFIT
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) October 15, 2022

6:30 PM - Starting Lineups

Both the Guardians and the Yankees made adjustments to their lineup ahead of game three. The Guardians have a new first baseman in Gabriel Arias who will make his first-ever playoff start.

Aaron Judge has looked lost at the plate and in response to the New York dropped him to the two slots and Gleybor Torres will be the new lead-off hitter. In the ten games that Torres has led off, he's combined to go 7-for-40 so it'll be interesting to see how he adjusts.

This is what the rest of the lineups look like: