May 1, 2023 3 min read

Josh Naylor hit a two-run single and Mike Zunino drew a go-ahead, bases-loaded walk in a three-run, ninth-inning rally that lifted the Cleveland Guardians over the reeling New York Yankees 3-2 Monday night.

After AL MVP Aaron Judge became the latest in a string of Yankees stars on the injured list, Domingo Germán took a one-hitter and a 2-0 lead into the ninth. But New York lost for the sixth time in eight games and dropped to 15-15, the Yankees’ first time at .500 since they were 1-1.

Steven Kwan singled with one out, and Yankees manager Aaron Boone was booed when he went to the mound to bring in Clay Holmes.

The reliever bobbled Amed Rosario’s dribbler to the third-base side for an error and allowed a single to José Ramírez that loaded the bases.

Naylor, taunted by Yankees fans during last year’s Division Series, singled to right for Holmes’ second blown save in six chances.

Wandy Peralta relieved and walked Josh Bell, reloading the bases, then struck out Andrés Giménez. Zunino fouled off a pair of full-count sinkers, then took an inside changeup.

Enyel De Los Santos (2-0) got the final two outs of the eighth in relief of Cal Quantrill, throwing one pitch and picking off a runner. Emmanuel Clase got three straight outs for his 10th save in 12 chances.

National League

N.Y. Mets 8-5 Atlanta 9-3: Francisco Álvarez hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the sixth inning and the New York Mets beat Atlanta 5-3 to split a doubleheader Monday after Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. exited the nightcap early with a bruised shoulder.

Sean Murphy had a pair of three-run homers in the opener, powering the Braves to a 9-8 victory after the teams were rained out the previous two days.

In the first game, Acuña launched a 448-foot home run into the rarely reached third deck at Citi Field and finished a triple shy of the cycle. Leading off the second game, he was drilled in the left shoulder with a 93 mph fastball from Tylor Megill on an 0-2 count.

Acuña sat on the ground for a while holding his shoulder in obvious pain while receiving attention from an athletic trainer. He walked back to the dugout and was replaced by pinch-runner Kevin Pillar.

The win was just the second in eight games for the Mets, who snapped a six-game losing streak to their NL East rivals. The Braves won their fifth straight division title last year after sweeping New York on the final weekend of the regular season.

Interleague

Guardians-Diamondbacks trade: The Cleveland Guardians traded left-hander Konnor Pilkington to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday for $100,000.

Pilkington appeared in 15 games for the AL Central champions last season, going 1-2 with a 3.88 ERA. The 25-year-old began this season with Triple-A Columbus before being recalled by the Guardians last week.