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CLEVELAND — Franchy Cordero may be due to cool off at some point, but the Yankees will enjoy the ride until then.

The left-handed hitting outfielder continued to mash, Tuesday night delivering a three-run home run that was part of the Yankees’ offensive field day in an 11-2 win over the Guardians at Progressive Field.

A night after the Yankees wasted an early chance to deliver a knockout punch against Guardians ace Shane Bieber, they landed it Tuesday against right-hander Hunter Gaddis — in part thanks to Cordero’s homer in a five-run third inning — and didn’t let up on the way to their biggest offensive night of the young season.

“Every home run [of Cordero’s] has been meaningful, [including] tonight to really give us a nice little cushion there,” manager Aaron Boone said. “He hits ’em like the big boys. He mishits that ball and it rides out. So it’s been really encouraging to see him have the level of at-bats [that he has].”

The home run was Cordero’s third in his last four games, all of them with at least one runner on base. Through 11 games, he leads the Yankees with 10 RBIs — though he was not even in the organization until Opening Day and made just his sixth start on Tuesday.

“Big thump,” said Gerrit Cole (3-0), who turned in seven strong innings to continue his terrific start to the season. “Just a good dude, great vibes. Positive, plays hard and lays the wood. It’s been fun to watch.”


  Franchy Cordero celebrates with teammates after belting a three-run homer in the third inning of the Yankees’ 11-2 win over the Guardians. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con Franchy Cordero celebrates with teammates after belting a three-run homer in the third inning of the Yankees’ 11-2 win over the Guardians. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

In all, the Yankees (7-4) had 13 hits, with every starter collecting at least one, and all but one of them scored at least one run.

“Hitting is so contagious, especially with our group,” said Anthony Rizzo, who went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, two runs and a walk. “It takes one guy throughout the lineup to get us going and we can put up big numbers like that.”

It was more than enough support for Cole, who settled into a groove after the Guardians jumped on him for two runs in the first inning.

Facing that early 2-0 deficit, the Yankees began to chip away in the second inning, when Jose Trevino singled home Oswaldo Cabrera.


  Gerrit Cole held the Guardians to two runs over seven innings in the Yankees’ win. AP Gerrit Cole held the Guardians to two runs over seven innings in the Yankees’ win. AP

Then, in their next turn at bat, they had the big inning they were missing Monday night. DJ LeMahieu led off with a double before, with one out, the Yankees loaded the bases on a Rizzo hit-by-pitch and a Gleyber Torres walk.

Willie Calhoun, making his second start of the season, fouled off four pitches before coming through with a single to center field that tied the score at two.

Cabrera put the Yankees ahead 3-2 with a sacrifice fly before Cordero launched his three-run homer to make it 6-2.

“It’s amazing to contribute,” Cordero said through an interpreter. “Just really believing in the confidence, getting an opportunity to play and very happy I’m getting the results I’m getting right now.”


  Aaron Judge scores on a wild pitch during the sixth inning of the Yankees’ win. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con Aaron Judge scores on a wild pitch during the sixth inning of the Yankees’ win. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

The Yankees opened the fourth inning with four straight singles from Aaron Hicks (2-for-4, two runs), LeMahieu (2-for-4, a walk, two runs), Aaron Judge (2-for-5, run) and Rizzo. That knocked Gaddis out and gave the Yankees a 7-2 lead in the process.

Hicks, starting for just the fourth time this season and batting ninth, got another rally started in the sixth inning with his second leadoff single of the night. He eventually scored on an RBI single from Rizzo. Judge later scored on a wild pitch for the 10-2 lead.

“[Monday] night … was a tough night with not playing our best, necessarily, and a lot of free passes and not getting a deep outing,” Boone said. “[Tonight,] Gerrit gets popped in the mouth there in the first inning and then just takes control of the game and gives us seven strong innings. And everyone in the order played a role, up and down.”

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