Yankees Dominate Cleveland
New York Yankees sweep Cleveland Guardians 8-4, ending longest AL no-sweep streak.
The New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-4 on June 10 to complete a three-game sweep at Progressive Field, ending Cleveland's remarkable 31-series streak of not being swept — the longest active such streak in the American League AP News. Jazz Chisholm Jr. drove in three runs and Carlos Rodón pitched six solid innings to seal the win.
The Yankees improved to 41-26 on the season and are now 11-4 since May 24 AP News. It is the first time New York has swept the Guardians in Cleveland since 2007 AP News.
Chisholm Silences Crowd With Three-Run Performance
Cleveland fans greeted Chisholm with loud 'overrated' chants throughout the game. He answered them. In the second inning, Chisholm tripled to right field, scoring Trent Grisham and José Caballero. He then scored himself on a fielding error by Guardians rookie second baseman Travis Bazzana, giving New York a 3-1 lead AP News.
Chisholm has been the Yankees' most clutch hitter during this stretch, even while Aaron Judge remains largely absent from the lineup. In Game 2 of the series, Chisholm hit a go-ahead solo home run in the 8th inning — reportedly using one of Judge's bats — to lift New York to a 3-2 win AP News.
Rodón Shakes Off Early Homer, Pitches Into the Win
Carlos Rodón gave up a leadoff home run to Cleveland's Angel Martínez on just the second pitch of the game. He then settled in. Rodón went on to pitch six innings, allowing three runs and striking out seven to earn the win and improve his record to 2-2 AP News.
This was only Rodón's sixth start since returning from offseason elbow surgery AP News. His ability to limit damage after the shaky first inning was critical. Closer Fernando Cruz recorded his first save of the 2026 season to close out the game.
Yankees' Sixth Inning Broke Cleveland's Back
After Cleveland tied the game 3-3 in the fourth inning on an Austin Hedges RBI double and a Brayan Rocchio sacrifice fly, the Yankees responded in the sixth. Trent Grisham tripled, Caballero hit a sacrifice fly, Anthony Volpe doubled in Chisholm, and Paul Goldschmidt added an RBI single — turning a tie game into a 6-3 New York lead AP News.
The Yankees have leaned heavily on small ball during this hot stretch. Analysts note they are winning games through triples, sacrifice flies, and capitalizing on defensive mistakes — a shift away from the home run-dependent style that has long defined the team Yahoo Sports.
Cleveland's Rookie Core Shows Signs of Struggle
The Guardians drop to 37-33 and have now lost six of their last seven games. Their lead in the AL Central is shrinking. Cleveland went 0-for-18 with runners in scoring position during the series — a sign the lineup is misfiring at the worst time AP News.
Rookie starter Parker Messick, who entered the game at 6-2 with a 2.40 ERA, took the loss after allowing five runs over 5.2 innings. Rookie infielder Bazzana's second-inning error opened the door for New York's early lead. Cleveland's young core, so reliable earlier in the season, is now facing its toughest test Yahoo Sports. The Yankees head next to Toronto to face the Blue Jays.
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