Make that five wins in a row for the Yankees! Thanks to Aaron Judge’s 49th home run and an 11-strikeout gem from Gerrit Cole, the Bombers keep the positive momentum rolling. The narrow 3-2 final scoreline doesn’t reflect the Yankees’ dominance throughout much of this contest, so let’s recap how it all shook out.
Neither team could get much going offensively through the first half of this game, though for wildly different reasons. Oakland ran into the buzzsaw that is Gerrit Cole on peak form while the Yankees managed multiple baserunners but couldn’t provide that timely hit to drive any of them in.