The Yankees desperately needed this game. If they have any hope of a playoff run, they need to start winning series. Stacking Ws. And they could not have really asked for more, with Gerrit Cole taking the mound this afternoon. A couple of home runs, five stolen bases, and another stellar outing from Cole should have been enough. But this team. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Today marked Cole’s 100th start for New York. Fitting then, that he punched out Bryan De La Cruz for the final out of the first with a 100-mph heater.