Gerrit Cole Throws Five Strong Innings in ALDS Loss

Gerrit Cole gave the New York Yankees a strong outing in Game 1 of the ALDS, allowing just 1 run over 5 innings with 5 strikeouts. Despite his stellar performance, Cole was outdueled by Drew Rasmussen in a 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Cole surrendered a lone solo home run to Jonathan Aranda in the third inning but otherwise kept the Yankees in position before handing off to the bullpen in the narrow defeat.