New York Yankees force a Game 5 with a convincing victory

The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians in Game 4 of the ALDS on Monday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 7-3.  Luis Severino started for the Yankees and he pitched well.  Brett Gardner had two hits to lead the offense. 

Severino pitched seven innings giving up four hits and three runs with a walk and nine strikeouts.  Severino picked up the win, Dellin Betances walked the two batters he faced and Tommy Khanle pitched two perfect innings with five strikeouts and picked up the save. 

Trevor Bauer lost the game pitching 1 2/3 innings and giving up four hits and four unearned runs with two walks and three strikeouts.  Joe Smith pitched to one batter and retired him, Mike Clevinger pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run with two walks and a strikeout and Danny Salazar pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up an unearned run with two walks and three strikeouts.  Tyler Olson pitched to one batter and retired him, Brian Shaw pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout and Cody Allen pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two.  Josh Tomlin pitched an inning with a strikeout. 

Gardner had two hits and an RBI, Aaron Judge had a hit and two RBI and Didi Gregorius drew three walks.  Gary Sanchez had a hit and an RBI, Greg Bird had a hit and drew a walk and Starlin Castro had a hit and drew a walk.  Todd Frazier had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Aaron Hicks had a hit and an RBI and T. Frazier, Judge and Castro each hit a double.  Sanchez hit a homerun and the Yankees were 4-13 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Gardner had a stolen base. 

Francisco Lindor drew a walk, Jay Bruce had a hit and drew a walk and Carlos Santana had a hit and two RBI.  Michael Brantley had a hit, Roberto Perez had a hit and an RBI and Yan Gomes drew a walk.  Santana and Perez each hit a homerun and the Indians were 0-3 with four men left on base.  Urshela committed two errors, Salazar and Santana each committed an error.  Perez had a passed ball. 

In the second T. Frazier hit an RBI double and Hicks hit an RBI single to make it 2-0 Yankees.  Judge hit a two-run double and the lead was increased to 4-0.  In the third Gardner reached on a throwing error and the lead was pushed to 5-0.  In the fourth Santana hit a two-run homerun to cut the lead to 5-2.  IN the fifth Perez hit a solo homerun and the lead was cut to 5-3.  In the fifth Gardner hit a sac fly to push the lead to 6-3.  In the sixth Sanchez hit a solo homerun to extend the lead to 7-3 and that would be the final score. 

There will be a game five in Cleveland on Wednesday night.  It is a winner take all with the winner facing Houston in the ALCS.