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The Yankees offense mustered just one run and spoiled Gerrit Cole's best start since returning from surgery in New York's 2-1 loss to the Dodgers on Friday night.
The Yankees picked up six hits but were 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and left six on base.
-The first best chance the Yankees offense had against Roki Sasaki came in the third. Ryan McMahon led off with an opposite-field ground-rule double. Austin Wells struck out swinging before Trent Grisham walked. Ben Rice grounded into an inning-ending double play to end the threat.
The Yankees would finally break through on some bad fundies by the Dodgers. Jasson Dominguez hit a two-out double, but Andy Pages bobbled the ball in center, allowing Dominguez to go to third. With Jazz Chisholm Jr. up, Sasaski threw a forkball that Dalton Rushing could not handle, and the pitch went to the backstop, allowing Dominguez to score.
-In the sixth, the Yankees chased Sasaki after Rice and Cody Bellinger singled to put a runner in scoring position with two outs for Dominguez. Going up against a southpaw, Dominguez struck out looking.
Down 2-1 in the eighth, Rice lined a double in right-center field with Grisham trying to score from first, but a great relay by the Dodgers got the Yankees outfielder at home. After Paul Goldschmidt was intentionally walked, Bellinger flew out.
-Cole was masterful, even when the Dodgers peppered him with singles in the early innings. The right-hander retired 10 straight as he took the mound in the seventh. Mookie Betts drew a six-pitch walk to lead off and manager Aaron Boone came out. He spoke to Cole and instead of pulling his starter, he let him face Max Muncy, but the left-handed hitting slugger took Cole deep, smashing a 90 mph slider over the heart of the plate 416 feet into the left field seats.
Cole's night ended with a loud womp. He allowed two runs on just four hits and one walk, and struck out eight batters through six-plus innings. He threw a season-high 103 pitches.
It was Cole's best start since returning from elbow surgery, but he left on the long side of this one.
-In relief of Cole, Brent Headrick got the Dodgers 1-2-3 to finish the seventh before giving way to Fernando Cruz in the eighth. Tommy Edman led off with a double but Cruz bounced back, getting Ohtani to pop out and striking out Pages. Freddie Freeman flew out to center to come up empty in the inning.
Paul Blackburn allowed a walk in a scoreless ninth inning to give the Yankees a chance in the bottom of the frame. Dominguez (lineout), Chisholm (strikeout) and Jose Caballero (flyout) went down in order to end the game.
Muncy's two-run blast put the Dodgers ahead for good.
The Yankees and Dodgers continue their three-game set on Saturday evening. First pitch is set for 8:08 p.m., weather permitting.
Ryan Weathers (3-7, 4.15 ERA) will take the mound. The Dodgers will send Emmett Sheehan (4-6, 4.81 ERA) to the bump.
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The Yankees picked up six hits but were 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and left six on base.
Here are the takeaways...
-The first best chance the Yankees offense had against Roki Sasaki came in the third. Ryan McMahon led off with an opposite-field ground-rule double. Austin Wells struck out swinging before Trent Grisham walked. Ben Rice grounded into an inning-ending double play to end the threat.
The Yankees would finally break through on some bad fundies by the Dodgers. Jasson Dominguez hit a two-out double, but Andy Pages bobbled the ball in center, allowing Dominguez to go to third. With Jazz Chisholm Jr. up, Sasaski threw a forkball that Dalton Rushing could not handle, and the pitch went to the backstop, allowing Dominguez to score.
-In the sixth, the Yankees chased Sasaki after Rice and Cody Bellinger singled to put a runner in scoring position with two outs for Dominguez. Going up against a southpaw, Dominguez struck out looking.
Down 2-1 in the eighth, Rice lined a double in right-center field with Grisham trying to score from first, but a great relay by the Dodgers got the Yankees outfielder at home. After Paul Goldschmidt was intentionally walked, Bellinger flew out.
-Cole was masterful, even when the Dodgers peppered him with singles in the early innings. The right-hander retired 10 straight as he took the mound in the seventh. Mookie Betts drew a six-pitch walk to lead off and manager Aaron Boone came out. He spoke to Cole and instead of pulling his starter, he let him face Max Muncy, but the left-handed hitting slugger took Cole deep, smashing a 90 mph slider over the heart of the plate 416 feet into the left field seats.
Cole's night ended with a loud womp. He allowed two runs on just four hits and one walk, and struck out eight batters through six-plus innings. He threw a season-high 103 pitches.
It was Cole's best start since returning from elbow surgery, but he left on the long side of this one.
-In relief of Cole, Brent Headrick got the Dodgers 1-2-3 to finish the seventh before giving way to Fernando Cruz in the eighth. Tommy Edman led off with a double but Cruz bounced back, getting Ohtani to pop out and striking out Pages. Freddie Freeman flew out to center to come up empty in the inning.
Paul Blackburn allowed a walk in a scoreless ninth inning to give the Yankees a chance in the bottom of the frame. Dominguez (lineout), Chisholm (strikeout) and Jose Caballero (flyout) went down in order to end the game.
Game MVP: Max Muncy
Muncy's two-run blast put the Dodgers ahead for good.
What's next
The Yankees and Dodgers continue their three-game set on Saturday evening. First pitch is set for 8:08 p.m., weather permitting.
Ryan Weathers (3-7, 4.15 ERA) will take the mound. The Dodgers will send Emmett Sheehan (4-6, 4.81 ERA) to the bump.
Continue reading...
