Guardians rally past Yankees in 10 innings, tie ALDS at 1-all

NEW YORK >> Oscar Gonzalez singled in the go-ahead run with Cleveland's second straight bloop hit in the 10th inning, and the Guardians overcame a tworun deficit to beat the New York Yankees 4-2 Friday and even their best-of-five AL Division Series at one game apiece.

José Ramírez led off the 10th against Jameson Taillon with an opposite-field popup that dropped 200 feet from home plate, just in front of left fielder Oswaldo Cabrera for a double. Ramírez hustled all the way and slid into third headfirst when third baseman Josh Donaldson threw the ball past second for an error.

Gonzalez, whose 15th-inning homer Saturday completed a first-round sweep of Tampa Bay in the wildcard round, followed with a 59 mph, 164-foot oppositefield flare into short right off Taillon, who made his first big league relief appearance after 143 starts.

Josh Naylor added an RBI double that bounced on a hop off the wall in rightcenter.

Winner Emmanuel Clase pitched 2 1/3 innings, his most in the major leagues, and combined with Trevor Stephan and James Karinchak for 4 1/3 innings of one-hit relief as Cleveland stopped a six-game postseason losing streak to the Yankees.

Clase retired Kyle Higashioka on a lineout to Ramírez for the final out of the eighth after Karinchak walked the bases loaded. Clase threw 33 pitches, 10 more than his season high.

“It was preparing mentally and remembering when I was a starter in the minor leagues and try to do the same thing,” Clase said through a translator.

Guardians relievers have thrown 17 2/3 scoreless innings this season.

The series shifts to Cleveland for Game 3 on Saturday night. There is no travel day because a rainout Thursday had pushed Game 2 to Friday.

FRANK FRANKLIN II — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Guardians' Jose Ramirez dives safely into third base ahead of the throw to Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson after hitting a double and advancing on a throwing error during the 10th inning of Game 2of their AL Division Series on Friday in New York.

SARAH STIER — GETTY IMAGES The Guardians' Emmanuel Clase, left, celebrates with Luke Maile after defeating the Yankees 4-2in 10innings in Game 2 of their AL Division Series at Yankee Stadium on Friday.