Getty ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – JULY 08: Gerrit Cole #45 of the New York Yankees walks back to the dugout following the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on July 08, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees lost 4-3 to the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon, dropping two of three games in the series.
New York gave up three of its four runs in the first inning. In fact, the first three batters Gerrit Cole faced all homered, with Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth
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