Yankees Reactions: Gerrit Cole gives up 3 homers, offense stalls without Judge
New York falls to 36-25 and 0-2 in June without Aaron Judge.
NEW YORK — The Yankees lost their second straight game and their third out of their last four and are 0-2 to open June, dropping the second game of three against the Guardians 5-4 at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees recorded just four hits in the game and were not able to make big noise in the game, still missing Aaron Judge in their lineup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jose Caballero both hit home runs.
The Turning Point
Gerrit Cole had not given up a run this season. He gave up three home runs today. The rest of the outing was still solid, with him not throwing a ton of pitches across his outing.
The Yankees only had one walk, and it was to lead off the game from Trent Grisham. The bottom third of the lineup did not reach base tonight (0-9). With Judge not in the lineup, the bottom of the Yankees lineup needs to be more productive.
Game Notes & Takeaways
Mastery on the Mound: Gerrit Cole’s location was not as precise as it was in his first two outings, and it needed to be. The Guardians approach today seemed to be to pull fly balls, and in Yankee Stadium, they leave the ballpark. That was what bit him tonight, and I’m sure going foward Cole will be better than that.
Offensive Catalyst: Cody Bellinger had two sacrifice flies in the game, including a big one in the bottom of the ninth inning to no avail. The Yankees were able to convert with runners on third and less than two outs.
On the Horizon
The Yankees will look to avoid being swept at home for the first time since 2024 tomorrow, sending Carlos Rodon to the mound. The Guardians will send out RHP Clade Cecconi (3-5, 5.25). The game will be at 1:35pm EST and will air on YES Network.