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Cole Throws 6 Scoreless Innings in Return, Rays Rally Past Yankees 4-2
Cole returned with six scoreless innings, but a four-run eighth gave Tampa Bay its 16th win in 19 games.
- On Friday, New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole returned from a 569-day absence to pitch six scoreless innings, but the team fell 4-2 to the Tampa Bay Rays.
- Cole's comeback followed Tommy John surgery on March 11, 2025, and a rehab path featuring two spring training outings and six minor league rehabilitation starts beginning April 17.
- The 35-year-old right-hander threw 72 pitches, allowing just two hits and three walks, while catcher Austin Wells provided an early 1-0 lead with a fifth-inning homer off Nick Martinez.
- Tampa Bay rallied for four runs in the eighth inning after shortstop Jose Caballero committed a fielding error, securing the Rays' 16th win in 19 games.
- Yankees captain Aaron Judge remains in a 1-for-24 slump, leaving the team 5.5 games back in the AL East, while Cole prepares to start again next week in Kansas City.
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MLB roundup: Rays top rival Yankees to spoil Gerrit Cole’s return
Gerrit Cole pitched six strong innings during his return from reconstructive elbow surgery, but the Tampa Bay Rays scored four times in the eighth inning by capitalizing on shaky infield defense and closed out a 4-2 victory over the host New York Yankees on Friday night.The Rays scored four times in a span of six batters against Tim Hill and Camilo Doval to take a 4-1 lead.The Rays improved to 4-0 this season against the Yankees and opened a 5 1…
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Gerrit Cole pitches 6 shutout innings after 569-day absence as Yankees lose to Rays 4-2
NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole crouched behind the mound, stared at the dirt and after a 569-day absence climbed on the rubber in a major league game that mattered.
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