Yankees 7, Guardians 5: Bellinger's 10th-Inning Single Wins It

The lead

June 8, 2026 - Cleveland - Cody Bellinger hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, Paul Goldschmidt homered and drove in three runs, and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-5, per the Associated Press recap on ESPN.

New York finished with 12 team FP in AthX Engine scoring in its first extra-innings win of 2026.

How the game turned

Goldschmidt's two-run homer in the first off Gavin Williams gave the Yankees a 2-0 lead. Cleveland rallied with three runs in the third on errors and a wild pitch, then took a 5-4 lead when Angel Martínez homered in the sixth.

Goldschmidt tied it 5-5 with an RBI groundout in the eighth. After David Bednar and Tim Hill held the line in the ninth, Bellinger delivered the decisive single in the 10th to score Ben Rice and Gary Sánchez.

Pitching and matchup notes

Will Warren allowed three runs (two earned) in 5.1 innings. Bednar (2-3) struck out three in 1.2 scoreless frames for the win.

For Cleveland, Williams worked into the seventh but could not hold the early deficit. The Guardians finished with 2 team FP in AthX Engine scoring despite Martínez's homer.

Bats that changed the board

Goldschmidt's three RBIs and Bellinger's 10th-inning single were the swings that decided a game tied at 5-5 after nine. AthX Engine spread value across both lineups in a game decided by execution in extras.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

AthX Engine graded New York at 12 team FP in a comeback extra-innings win. Late-inning heroics register in daily scoring even when the starter's line is ordinary, separate from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

The Yankees and Guardians continue the series Tuesday at Progressive Field, per the MLB schedule.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, ESPN game recap, Yahoo Sports/AP, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*