Cole Cruises, Bader, Rizzo Bash, Yanks Beat Guardians 4–1

New York New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (48) connects for a two-run home run against the Cleveland Guardians during the sixth inning of Game 1 of an American League Division baseball series in New York, on Oct. 11, 2022. Seth Wenig/AP Photo

NEW YORK—Gerrit Cole cruised for most of the night, Harrison Bader and Anthony Rizzo homered and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 4–1 on Tuesday in their AL Division Series opener.

Not even another Josh Donaldson base-running blunder could slow the Yankees, who have won six straight postseason games against Cleveland dating to a comeback from a 2–0 deficit in the 2017 Division Series.