CLEVELAND (Interstat) — Carlos Rodón pitched six innings of four-hit ball and struck out seven as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-4 on Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field. Rodón improved to 2-2, allowing three earned runs.

The Yankees scored three runs in the second inning on a triple by Jazz Chisholm Jr. that drove in two runs and an error that brought home Chisholm. They added three more in the sixth, highlighted by a sacrifice fly from José Caballero and a double by Anthony Volpe. New York scored twice in the seventh on a single by Caballero and a fielder’s choice by Chisholm.

Cleveland got a run in the first inning, two in the fourth on a double from Austin Hedges and a sacrifice fly, and one in the ninth on Hedges’ second double. Parker Messick took the loss, falling to 6-3, after allowing four earned runs over 5 2/3 innings.

The Yankees outhit the Guardians 11-6. Attendance was 31,586, and the game lasted 2 hours 48 minutes. New York improved to 41-26, while Cleveland dropped to 37-33.