Gerrit Cole Turns In Best Start of 2023, Yankees Offense Finally Breaks Out in Extras in 4-2 Win
Cole Dominant, Pitches 7 Scoreless
Gerrit Cole turned in one of his best performances of the 2023 regular season on Sunday afternoon, shutting down the Athletics offense for seven scoreless innings. Cole allowed just two hits and walked none while striking out nine batters. It was Cole's longest outing of the season and his first quality start since April 22nd against the Chicago Cubs.Cole's outing was all the more impressive considering he was facing a tough Oakland Athletics lineup that entered the game ranked 10th in the American League in runs scored. The A's had also won four of their last six games coming into the series against the Yankees.
But Cole was up to the task, mixing his fastball, slider, and changeup effectively and keeping the A's hitters off balance all day. Cole also got good run support from his offense, as the Yankees scored four runs in the top of the 10th inning to take the lead.
Yankees Offense Finally Breaks Out
The Yankees offense has been struggling for much of the 2023 season, but they finally broke out in a big way in the 10th inning on Sunday. After Aaron Judge led off the inning with a single, Anthony Rizzo doubled him home to tie the game at 2-2. Giancarlo Stanton then followed with a two-run homer to give the Yankees a 4-2 lead.It was a much-needed offensive outburst for the Yankees, who had scored just 13 runs in their previous four games. The Yankees offense is still not clicking on all cylinders, but Sunday's performance was a step in the right direction.
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