Fans hail ace Gerrit Cole for steering Yankees to win ALDS Game 4 against Guardians
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The New York Yankees’ fans turned to social media to celebrate soon after the 4-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 4 of the American League Division Series. They hailed starting pitcher Gerrit Cole for his game-winning performance and contribution in helping the Yankees force Game 5 on the hosts.
The victory keeps the search for the Yankees alive for the 28th World Series title. The series is tied at two games each, so Game 5 will be played in New York on Monday.
The Yankees haven’t been to the Fall Classic since 2009. They gave the ball to Gerrit Cole to try to end their drought and get back to the World Series. It was a pressure situation for the starter, as the Yankees were on the brink of elimination and any mistake by him might lead to an outburst of anger. However, the ace nearly perfected the art of containing the Guardians and won the heart of fans on Sunday.
In seven clutch innings, Gerrit Cole struck out eight batters and let in six hits and two earned runs. He also won ALDS Game 1, which is the main reason why the Yankees are still in the series after four games.
Gerrit Cole finishes his night with a BIG K! #postseason pic.twitter.com/rrPqmq83HX
— MLB (@MLB) October 17, 2022
Social media was full of praise for Gerrit Cole’s performance:
You can’t say Gerrit Cole hasn’t done his part in this series. #Yankees
— Vince Z. Mercogliano (@vzmercogliano) October 17, 2022
Gerrit Cole — delivered, again.
— Gary Sheffield Jr. (@GarysheffieldJr) October 17, 2022
Gerrit Cole: ACE
— Randy Wilkins (@pamsson) October 17, 2022
That’s one of, if not the best, moments of Gerrit Cole’s Yankees career
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) October 17, 2022
I can't complain about Gerrit Cole tonight. Needed that.
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) October 17, 2022
Also need six more outs.
Kudos, Gerrit Cole. Great job. Ace stuff in this series.
— Michael Fabiano (@Michael_Fabiano) October 17, 2022
Gerrit Cole now has 5 postseason games with 8+ K as a Yankee.
— Katie Sharp (@ktsharp) October 17, 2022
That's the most 8+ K postseason games by a pitcher in franchise history.
Gerrit Cole is UNTOUCHABLE on his 110th pitch of the night 😮💨 @Yankeespic.twitter.com/8wN3lKzm6f
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) October 17, 2022
Gerrit Cole showed up when his squad needed it most 💪
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) October 17, 2022
7 IP
6 H
2 ER
1 BB
8 K
He exits the game with the @Yankees leading 4-2. #RepBX pic.twitter.com/CrNW8Y9xQa
Gerrit Cole has proved himself as the ace of the New York Yankees
— Dan Rourke (@DanAlanRourke) October 17, 2022
2 ALDS starts: 13.1 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 15 SO, 2.03 ERA
However, it wasn’t just a one-man show. In the first inning, Anthony Rizzo hit a single that led to a run. In the second, Harrison Bader hit a two-run homer to give the team a lead and some much-needed breathing room.
Jose Ramrez’s RBI single in the third and Josh Naylor’s solo home run in the fourth helped Cleveland score against Gerrit Cole, but the right-hander kept the damage to a minimum, in part because Ramrez was thrown out when he tried to run too far from the base on the turn of his single.
Giancarlo Stanton‘s sacrifice fly in the sixth inning after Aaron Judge singled and Rizzo doubled relieved some of the burdens on the bullpen, and Clay Holmes followed with a shutout eighth before Wandy Peralta closed the door in the ninth.
How was the Yankees’ performance on Sunday? Will they win the ALDS Game 5?
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