Matt Carpenter homered twice and drove in four runs and Gerrit Cole brushed off giving up back-to-back home runs, leading the Yankees to a romp over the Guardians in the first game of a split doubleheader on Saturday.
New York also improved to 16-5 after a loss. The Yankees were beaten by Houston 2-1 on Thursday night.
"Guys are able to turn the page and show up the next day ready to go. A lot of good players, and a lot of guys who get after it and do the right things." The left-hander, who was activated Friday after being sidelined with Achilles tendinitis, came in for Cole to start the seventh and walked three straight batters before being pulled by Boone after 19 pitches.
LeMahieu triggered New York's four-run third with his eighth homer, a shot into the right-field seats.