Gerrit Cole received a standing ovation and high-fives in the dugout from his teammates after his night was over after 62 pitches.
He received a standing ovation and high-fives in the dugout from his teammates after his night was over after 62 pitches.
Aaron Boone had seen enough, and Yankees fans had seen enough to imagine what October can look like once Gerrit Cole has rounded into form.
His Cy Young form. Or something that figures to be close enough as long as his elbow does not betray him.
On this night, one big Cy of relief.
The ace aced his 2024 debut.
“Good command for the most part,” Cole said. “Made some good pitches when we needed to make some good pitches.”
A Cedric Mullins leadoff single in the fifth sealed his fate. It was the first hit Cole (one walk, five strikeouts) had yielded since a shaky first inning. He temporarily became the pitcher of record when Ron Marinaccio surrendered a two-run HR to Ramon Urias.
But his teammates had his back, wouldn’t let him be the loser on a night when Aaron Judge (hand) was forced to watch Clay Holmes surrender a pair of runs in the 10th in a 7-6 Orioles win.
