Yankees drop close game to Guardians, 5-4, without Aaron Judge

The New York Yankees lost to the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 at Yankee Stadium on June 3. Aaron Judge missed his second consecutive game due to a rib injury. The Yankees' offense struggled, managing only two home runs from Jazz Chisholm Jr. and José Caballero, while Gerrit Cole allowed four earned runs in his start. Despite a late rally that brought the score to 5-4, the Yankees could not complete the comeback as Cade Smith secured the save for Cleveland. The teams will conclude their series with a match scheduled for 1:35 pm on June 4.

• 1:48 AMYahoo Sports — Aaron Judge-less Yankees drop another game to Guardians, losing 5-4