Gerrit Cole's 6.2 Scoreless Innings Keep Yankees Ahead 6-5 in Elimination Game Against Dodgers

Oct 31, 2024, 02:45 AM

Gerrit Cole delivered a standout performance for the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, an elimination game for New York. Pitching 6.2 innings, Cole allowed no earned runs, surrendered four hits, issued four walks, and struck out six batters over a season-high 108 pitches. His night included 21 chases out of the zone and a chase rate of 41.2%, a new season high. Despite defensive miscues leading to five unearned runs for the Dodgers, Cole's resilience kept the Yankees in the game. Manager Aaron Boone let Cole face Freddie Freeman in the seventh inning, but after a two-out walk, he pulled Cole in favor of reliever Clay Holmes. Holmes, pitching for the third consecutive day and the fifth time in five games, faced a critical situation with runners on base. He walked Teoscar Hernández on four pitches but then froze Max Muncy with a full-count sweeper for a called third strike to escape the jam. The Yankees maintained their 6-5 lead, needing six more outs to force a Game 6 in Los Angeles.