It may not have been how the Yankees planned it, but they survived another scary game in Cleveland to secure a 3-1 series lead in the ALCS. With the NLCS taking the day off to travel back to Los Angeles, New York will have the stage all to themselves with a chance to clinch their first World Series appearance in 15 years if they win tonight. If not, then the series shifts back to New York with two more opportunities – including having ace Gerrit Cole on the mound for one of those two games – but everyone in that clubhouse will certainly want to close it out tonight instead of to give this Cleveland team any chance. our lives after fighting so hard for the past two days. As Giancarlo Stanton said in the postgame interviews, there’s no celebration yet: “It’s like nothing until we get it done.”

Yesterday’s games are still very much in our minds after all the chaos that followed, and Peter starts us off today with a recap of the Mets’ desperate rally to keep their run alive before Andrew steps in to share his top five heartbreaking moments of to arrange. the Yankees win last night. Sara awards Gleyber Torres Player of the Game honors for his efforts to spark the offense, and Estevão marvels at the power imbalance fueling the Yankees’ lead after their latest three-bomb performance made the difference again. John highlights El Duque’s stellar performance in earning ALCS MVP in our 1999 diary, and then I’ll return to answer your final mailbag questions.

Championship Series Schedule:

ALCS game 5
Cleveland Guardians vs New York Yankees
(NYY leads, 3-1)
(RHP Tanner Bibee vs. LHP Carlos Rodón)

Time: 8:08 PM ET
Television: TBS
Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH

Questions/clues:

1. How many times did you throw your hands up on all the momentum-shifting plays from Game 4?

2. It’s the first time since 2017 that we can ask this question: Will the Yankees advance to the World Series tonight?