New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone explained his decision to pitch Nestor Cortes in the bottom of the 10th inning following a 6-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the 2024 World Series.
"Just liked the matchup," Boone told reporters after the game. "Reality is he's been throwing the ball really well the last few weeks as he's gotten ready for this. I knew with one out there, it would be tough to double up Shohei. If Tim Hill gets him on the ground and then Mookie behind him is a tough matchup there, so felt convicted with Nestor in that spot.