NEW YORK (AP) – Masahiro Tanaka’s seven-inning gem was saved when Aaron Judge prevented a home run in right field, and Greg Bird homered to give the New York Yankees a 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians in Game 3 on Sunday night, extending their AL Division Series.
Aroldis Chapman got a five-out save as New York avoided a three-game sweep by the defending AL champions. With two on in the ninth, Chapman struck out cleanup hitter Jay Bruce, and Carlos Santana flied out to center.
The Yankees got a splendid performance from Tanaka in an old-fashioned October pitching duel with Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco. Tanaka got a boost when Judge robbed Francisco Lindor of a two-run homer in the sixth.
New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (19) delivers against the Cleveland Indians during the first inning in Game 3 of baseball’s American League Division Series, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Bird came through with the huge hit New York had to have when he connected against loser Andrew Miller in the seventh.
New York Yankees’ Greg Bird connects for a solo home run against the Cleveland Indians during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball’s American League Division Series, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Yankees’ Greg Bird reacts after hitting a solo home run against the Cleveland Indians during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball’s American League Division Series, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Cleveland Indians pitcher Andrew Miller delivers against the New York Yankees during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball’s American League Division Series, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Cleveland Indians pitcher Andrew Miller, center, hands the ball to manager Terry Francona as he leaves the game during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball’s American League Division Series against the New York Yankees, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco (59) delivers against the New York Yankees during the first inning in Game 3 of baseball’s American League Division Series, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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