Even with command that came and went throughout his start, Gerrit Cole got back on track, striking out seven through seven on 95 pitches. Aided by a quartet of double plays, Cole was able to strand or remove all seven baserunners he allowed, made up of four hits and an uncharacteristic three walks. On a day when they didn’t especially need it, the offense rolled to seven runs, providing Cole with plenty of offense for his sixth win of the season.
Cole’s stellar start marked the fourth straight by a Yankee pitcher of at least seven scoreless innings without ceding a run, something the franchise hadn’t done since 1932.