Yankees Lost To The Astros 5-1: Cole Starts While Dodging Raindrops
The Yankees got another start from Gerrit Cole in this rubber game of their series with the Houston Astros, but they could not score runs. They had a 9-run outburst in the most recent game, and 7 runs in each of the last three games, which happens to coincide with the return of Cody Bellinger.
Is Cole better than ever right now? He is a complete pitcher who uses four pitches. He still can throw his fastball almost 100 miles per hour. He is starting to look like the ace of the starting pitching staff, which he was before he got hurt and missed more than a year. Cole got off to a great start. He struck out the first two batters. Do you think Cole will lead a complete pitching staff before the season ends?
Yankees and Astros Game Summary August 27
The Yankees were hoping to leverage their big win last night and a start from ace Gerrit Cole to win this game. Here is how the game played out. This was yet another first inning where the Yankees did not score, after doing so last night. In the third inning, Johnny Paredes singled and Jeremy Pena scored. The Astros took a 1-0 lead.
In the sixth inning, Christian Walker hit a two-run home run. The Astros led 3-0. Then in the bottom of the inning, Cody Belliger hit a sacrifice fly, and Ben Rice scored. That made the score 3-1. In the seventh inning, Jeremy Pena hit a solo home run. The score was 4-1 Astros. In the eighth inning, there was a comedy of errors on a ground ball by Yanier Diaz. Christian Walker scored. It was 5-1 Astros.
Trouble for Fernando Cruz
Fernando Cruz, the relief pitcher for the Yankees, has been diagnosed with a partial tear of a ligament in his pitching elbow. He is seeking a second opinion, but will likely need Tommy John surgery, and he will miss the rest of this season and all of the next season (if there is one). He is 36 years old, so this is bad timing.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone says Cruz will definitely be missed, but that his injury gives an opportunity for other players to step up and “get into the mix.” Cruz joins a comically long list of injured players, which includes Giancarlo Stanton, Ryan McMahon, Max Fried, Kelvin Castro, Ryan Weather, Clarke Schmidt, Luis Gil, and Angel Chivilli.
Aaron Judge News
It seems that Aaron Judge will not do a rehabilitation assignment. He has been doing various baseball activities all week and is targeting a mid-September return. Judge says, “I feel great. That’s one reason why we’re kind of speeding through this and really doing more outside, doing more in the cages. Things are feeling good, and hopefully it’s progressed. Now it’s about volume, trying to get my volume back up since I haven’t played in quite a long time.”
Frequently Asked Questions
The Yankees lost this game 5-1. The player of this game was Gerrit Cole, the indomitable starter. He pitched seven shutout innings. He walked one, gave up four hits, and struck out six batters. He did hit a batter. This is the last game of the three-game series between these two teams. The Yankees take on the rival Boston Red Sox tomorrow at 7:05. The Astros travel across town to take on the New York Mets. So, they do not have to go far.
Conclusion
Rain delayed tonight’s game by about ten minutes. There were also some big thunderstorms out to the west and approaching the Bronx. So the teams needed to play quickly. The Bombers need to focus on this game and not look past it to their upcoming four games in three days against the rival Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox are starting four left-handed pitchers in the four-game series, so the Bombers, being so left-handed-hitting, have some decisions to make.
