The Yankees survived elimination on Sunday by defeating the Indians 1-0, powered by the pitching of Masahiro Tanaka and a home run by Greg Bird.
New York will host Cleveland in game four of the AL Division Series on Monday following a performance by Tanaka that saw the right-hander yield no runs, three hits, seven strikeouts and one walk in seven innings.
The home run by Bird in the seventh inning broke a scoreless tie.
The Yankees got their 2nd 1-0 postseason win at home in franchise history.
First since Game 1 of the 1949 World Series against the Dodgers.
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An inning earlier, Aaron Judge made a leaping catch at the right field wall that robbed Francisco Lindor of a two-run home run and might have saved the Yankees’ season.
Aroldis Chapman came on in the eighth inning to save the game for New York.
Luis Severino, who gave up three runs on four hits in the Wild Card game against the Twins, is slated to start game four for the Yankees. The right-hander yielded four runs on four hits in a loss at Cleveland on Aug. 28. As of Sunday night, the Indians had yet to name a starter for game four.