Cleveland’s best chance to battle back was in the seventh. After Mark Leiter Jr. loaded the bases out of the bullpen, Yankees manager Aaron Boone summoned lefty sidearmer Tim Hill with one man out. He struck Naylor out before getting Noel to pop out to shallow right and end the threat.

Max Fried has been worth every penny so far for the New York Yankees. A $218 million offseason contract to come to the pressure cooker in the Bronx could've worn him down. Instead, it has lifted him up.