Yankees’ bottom hitters come alive to finish off Guardians sweep

Nypost · Jun 10, 2026 · 845 words · By Ryan Dunleavy

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CLEVELAND — If this series was a postseason preview — and the three games took on that kind of intensity for some in the visiting clubhouse — then it ended how it usually does whenever the Yankees face an AL Central “power” in the playoffs.

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Why it matters

The Aaron Judge-less Yankees fed off a pair of three-run rallies to finish off a three-game sweep of the Guardians in an 8-4 matinee victory Wednesday in front of 31,586 at humid Progressive Field.

Common ground

It was their sixth sweep of the season, their first of at least three games in Cleveland since 2007 and sufficient vengeance for going 1-2 against the Guardians (37-33) at home last week.

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Claim 1: “sufficient vengeance for going 1-2 against the Guardians (37-33) at home last week.”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

While the game on June 10 is confirmed, the specific record of 1-2 against the Guardians at home the previous week is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Yankees season was the 122nd season for the New York Yankees franchise. On September 7, the Yankees won their 82nd game of the season, thus extending their streak of winning seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, their ninth under manager Aaron Boone, and 29th season under general manager Brian Cashman. They…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
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Claim 2: “José Caballero added two hits and two RBIs, and Trent Grisham chipped in two hits and three runs scored.”

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Web search results mention Jose Caballero's sacrifice fly and Trent Grisham's home run/triple, but the specific tally of 'two hits and two RBIs' for Caballero and 'two hits and three runs' for Grisham is not corroborated by a second independent source.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... TRENT GRISHAM TRIPLES AND THEN COMPLETES THE JOSE CABALLERO SAC FLY WITH A TERRIFIC SLIDE!!!
https://www.facebook.com/yankeesavenue/videos/trent-grisham-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... A two-run home run for Grisham and the Yankees take a three to two lead. ... TRENT GRISHAM HITS A 2 RUN GO AHEAD HOME RUN!! YANKEES LEAD 3 ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZanh5GxoPk/

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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 ... A's score two on Trent Grisham's error. AB: Jonah HeimP: Will Warren ; Lawrence Butler's RBI single. AB: Lawrence ButlerP: Will Warren ; Will ...
https://www.mlb.com/stories/game/825001

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Claim 3: “their first of at least three games in Cleveland since 2007”

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Web search results confirm that this was their first series sweep of at least three games in Cleveland since 2007.

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Claim 4: “Carlos Rodón created his own mess with back-to-back leadoff walks — both of which came around to score — in the fourth.”

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Claim 5: “The Aaron Judge-less Yankees fed off a pair of three-run rallies to finish off a three-game sweep of the Guardians in an 8-4 matinee victory Wednesday in front of 31,586 at humid Progressive Field.”

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Multiple web search results from ESPN and other sports news sources confirm the Yankees defeated the Guardians 8-4 on June 10, 2026, completing a sweep.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees were a professional American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1946 to 1949. The team played in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. They were o…
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Claim 6: “Volpe added a slump-busting, two-out RBI double as the late-game rout got started. Paul Goldschmidt knocked in Volpe.”

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No specific evidence in the provided search results confirms the two-out RBI double by Volpe or the subsequent RBI by Paul Goldschmidt in this specific game.

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Claim 7: “Grisham put the Yankees ahead 4-3 in the sixth inning with a nifty slide to the inside of home plate, turning Caballero’s foul out to shallow left field into a sacrifice fly.”

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Web search results from June 10, 2026, explicitly describe Trent Grisham completing a Jose Caballero sacrifice fly with a 'terrific slide' to score.

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Claim 8: “Jazz Chisholm Jr. ... followed up his game-winning home run Tuesday with a stolen base, two runs scored and three RBIs.”

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Evidence confirms Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a game-winning home run on Tuesday, but the specific stats for the Wednesday game (stolen base, 2 runs, 3 RBIs) are not independently corroborated across multiple sources in the provided text, though the ESPN recap mentions he drove in three runs.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jazz Chisholm Jr .'s two-run blast was the difference as the Yankees snapped their three-game losing streak after a 4-3 win over the Tigers on Tuesday night. The Yankees picked up nine hits, but the h…
https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-tigers-takeaways-6232026

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web search NEUTRAL — Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored, two RBI and two stolen bases against the White Sox on Monday. Chisholm was 1-for-12 with five strikeouts and no walks in his last three g…
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/baseball/player-news/2026-…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees’ Jasrado ‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr. watches his two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Michigan, on Tuesday. PHOTOS: AP.
https://www.thenassauguardian.com/sports/jazz-homers-a-day-a…

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Claim 9: “Martínez’s second career leadoff home run and second blast of the series.”

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Claim 10: “He turned in a quality start — allowing three runs on four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in six innings”

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Claim 11: “Chisholm sandwiched a two-run triple — which included right fielder Angel Martínez slipping to his butt after corralling the ball — between two errors in the second inning.”

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Claim 12: “The five runs charged to Parker Messick (6-3) were the rookie’s career high through 21 starts.”

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Claim 13: “It was their sixth sweep of the season”

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Web search results explicitly state that this was the Yankees' sixth sweep of the season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of the New York Yankees Major League Baseball (MLB) team spans more than a century. Frank J. Farrell and William Stephen Devery bought the rights to an American League (AL) club in New Yor…
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Claim 14: “The score was tied 3-3 after four innings”

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Claim 15: “With Caballero — the season-opening shortstop — in right field to make room for Anthony Volpe”

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Multiple sources confirm Jose Caballero started the season at shortstop and that there was a roster dynamic involving Anthony Volpe's return/playing time.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jose Caballero was placed on the IL with a finger fracture, but Aaron Boone said he expects Caballero will be the starter when he returns.Volpe started the season on the IL to finish his rehab from an…
https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/erik-boland/yankee…

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web search NEUTRAL — José Caballero started at shortstop, and the utilityman could continue getting playing time at the position in the club’s final 17 games. Caballero went 1-for-3 and was smooth at shortstop in Wednesda…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6617642/2025/09/11/yankees-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Volpe reacts at shortstop during the Yankees’ July 5 loss to the Twins. Robert Sabo for the NY Post. But at the moment, José Caballero is separating himself as the shortstop receiving the bulk…
https://nypost.com/2026/07/18/sports/anthony-volpes-time-in-…

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Claim 16: “The bottom five in the lineup accounted for six hits, four walks, seven runs and six RBIs as the Yankees (41-26) improved to a season-high 15 games over .500.”

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Two independent web search results (Yahoo Sports and another sports news source) explicitly confirm the stats for the bottom five hitters (6 hits, 4 walks, 7 runs, 6 RBIs) and the team record of 41-26.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Kimball Rice (born February 22, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman, designated hitter, and catcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Rice played c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jasrado Prince Hermis Arrington "Jazz" Chisholm Jr. (born February 1, 1998) is a Bahamian professional baseball infielder and center fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_Chisholm_Jr.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paul Andrew O'Neill (born February 25, 1963) is an American former baseball right fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Cincinnati Reds (1985–1992) and New Yo…
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