Judge HRs twice, throws out runner, Yanks beat Guardians 4-1 April 22 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink NEW YORK (AP) Aaron Judge hit a pair of opposite-field home runs and threw out a runner from center field, leading the New York Yankees over Cleveland 4-1 Friday night in the first trip to the Bronx by the renamed Guardians.Reliever Michael King helped keep New York ahead by striking out eight in three innings, fanning his last seven batters.Judge put the Yankees ahead in the third inning against Eli Morgan (1-1) when he followed a two-out walk to DJ LeMahieu with drive into the right field seats, over the new video board that replaced a hand-operated scoreboard. Judge added Derek Carrier Jersey a solo shot into the short porch in the fifth off Tanner Tully, a 27-year-old left-hander who made his major league debut.Judge entered with just one home run this season after cutting off talks on opening day for a long-term contract. It was the 17th two-homer game for Judge, who can become a free agent after the World Series.New York led 3-1 when Andrs Gimnez reached on a slow bouncer starting the fifth. He tried for third on Steven Kwans single to center but hesitated after rounding second. Judge threw a 90.6 mph strike to third baseman Josh Donaldson, who applied the tag.Jameson Taillon (1-1) allowed one run and seven hits in five innings, giving up Franmil Reyes home run in the fourth. He kept Cleveland off-balance with 22 curves, 21 fastballs, 14 sliders, 13 changeups, eight sinkers Cornelius Lucas Jersey and six cutters.King allowed one hit and also recorded Kwans fourth strikeout in 51 plate appearances this season. Aroldis Chapman fanned two in a one-hit ninth for his fourth Andrew Whitworth Jersey save in four chances.Jos Ramrez, who entered with a big league-best .426 average, went 0 for 4 and dropped to .392. Kwan singled and doubled, raising the rookies average to .395, but Cleveland fanned 15 times and went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position.Morgan made his first start this season, filling a slot that opened when Cal Quantrill tested positive for COVID-19. Morgan gave up two runs and one hit in three innings. FIRSTSBryan Lavastida singled to right through the shift in the third for his first big league hit after an 0-for-8 start.BEHIND THE PLATEYankees manager Aaron Boone considers Kyle Higashioka and Jose Trevino as a catching tandem and neither the first-choice starter.BIRTHDAY BOYCleveland manager Terry Francona turned 63.Ive felt old since 1980, he said.SCUFFLINGYankees outfielder Joey Gallo went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts and was repeatedly booed by the crowd of 41,062 before he was removed in the eighth. He is hitting .122 after going 1 for his last 23, and he turned the wrong way on Amed Rosarios fourth-inning drive to left, a ball that fell behind him for a double.TRAINERS ROOMGuardians: INFs Yu Chang and Owen Miller and Quantrill and Anthony Castro remained on the COVID-19 IL. Chang might be eligible to come off the IL on Sunday or Monday.UP NEXTLHP Kirk McCarty is scheduled to make his major league debut for the Guardians but Quantrill (0- Jacob McQuaide Jersey 1) could be activated in time to take the mound Saturday. Theres some potentially moving parts that we dont know yet with all the stuff thats with COVID, Francona said. LHP Nestor Cortes (0-0) is to start for the Yankees.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League Cleveland Guardians Major League Baseball Yu Chang Austin Blythe Jersey Owen Miller DJ LeMahieu Amed Rosario Michael King Aaron Judge Joey Gallo Kyle Higashioka Cal Quantrill Jameson Taillon Aroldis Chapman Franmil Reyes New York Yankees share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after Alec Ogletree Jersey a break-in at his home 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS