Coming into this game, the story was all about Gerrit Cole. The controversy around the substances pitchers use to get a better grip on the ball has led to him being one of the few pitchers singled out over it. The game also would see him face off against Josh Donaldson, who publicly made some insinuations towards him.
When the game actually played out, the Yankees’ offense ended up being the big story.
For all the hubbub surrounding Cole coming into the game, nothing much came of it on the field. He didn’t have his most dominant outing of the season, but he struck out nine with no walks while allowing two runs on five hits in six innings.