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McMahon hits go-ahead RBI single in 7th as Yankees beat Guardians 2-1 to avoid 3-game sweep

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New York Yankees shortstop Max Schuemann makes a catch on a flyout by Cleveland Guardians' Brayan Rocchio during the seventh inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
McMahon hits go-ahead RBI single in 7th as Yankees beat Guardians 2-1 to avoid 3-game sweep

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning, Carlos Rodón combined with three rel

NEW YORK (AP) -- Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning, Carlos Rodón combined with three relievers on a two-hitter and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 Thursday to salvage the finale of a three-game series that star Aaron Judge missed.

Judge missed the game due to a bruised rib on his right side that was causing shoulder pain. Later Thursday, the Yankees said Judge will be sidelined indefinitely with a stress fracture of his ribs.

The team said the three-time AL MVP was diagnosed with the stress fracture of the first rib on his right side and will need to rest and have limited activity. He'll be re-evaluated after having additional imaging in about four to six weeks. The Yankees said in a statement that Judge is expected to return "at some point this season."

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a tying sacrifice fly in the fourth and started the seventh-inning rally with a one-out walk from Codi Heuer (0-1). Chisholm stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch during consecutive pitches, then scored on McMahon's single as the Yankees went on to win for the seventh time in 10 games.

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Rodón allowed one run and two hits in six innings with seven strikeouts and three walks. Stuart Fairchild hit an RBI single in the fourth.

Brett Headrick (4-1) pitched the seventh, and Fernando Cruz tossed a perfect eighth. David Bednar got three groundouts for his 13th save in 15 chances.

Max Schuemann started in place of Judge and made a pair of nice plays in his first career start in right field. In the second, he charged in for a diving catch on Steven Kwan's sinking liner and five innings later, he made a leaping catch on Brayan Rocchio in front of the fence.

Cleveland's Slade Cecconi allowed one run and four hits in six innings.

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Guardians: RHP Parker Messick (6-1, 2.21 ERA) opposes RHP Kumar Rocker (2-5, 3.54) in the opener of a three-game series at Texas on Friday.

Yankees: LHP Ryan Weathers (2-3, 3.52) faces RHP Sonny Gray (6-1, 3.06) in the opener of a three-game series against visiting Boston on Friday.

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