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Yankees waste Gerrit Cole’s dazzling return in loss to Rays as AL East deficit keeps growing

Nypost · · 745 words · By Dan Martin
Yankees performance struggle Gerrit Cole's return
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“the Yankees from losing their third straight and falling a season-high 5 ½ games back of the Rays”
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The provided web search results mention the Yankees losing to the Rays, but none of the sources confirm the specific streak of three losses or the specific gap of 5.5 games.
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web search NEUTRAL — coming out of retirement and forcing a trade to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees had to have a bullpen game since Clarke Schmidt was scratched a few hours before the game with left side soreness. The Yankees expect him to be able to start on Tuesday against the Padres.
https://medium.com/pinstripestateofmind/the-yankees-lost-to-…
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“Gerrit Cole in his first outing after recovering from March 2025 Tommy John surgery”
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Three independent cross-references from Nypost explicitly state that Gerrit Cole underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2025.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Cole underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2025
https://nypost.com/2026/05/22/sports/how-to-watch-todays-ray…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Cole, who underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2025
https://nypost.com/2026/04/13/sports/gerrit-cole-carlos-rodo…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — missing a year-plus following March 2025 Tommy John surgery
https://nypost.com/2026/05/22/sports/gerrit-cole-looks-like-…
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“4-2 loss to Tampa Bay in The Bronx”
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While search results confirm the Yankees played and lost to the Rays, none of the provided evidence specifies a 4-2 score for a game in the Bronx.
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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees had to have a bullpen game since Clarke Schmidt was scratched a few hours before the game with left side soreness. The Yankees expect him to be able to start on Tuesday against the Padres.
https://medium.com/pinstripestateofmind/the-yankees-lost-to-…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees. MLB. LIVE. VS. Tampa Bay Rays Logo.Here you can find the live streaming of New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays today at Fri, May 22, 2026, 23:05 UTC. Stay with us to get access to the…
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“Rays team that has the best record in the majors”
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web search NEUTRAL — Tampa (/ ˈtæmpə / ⓘ TAM-pə) is a major city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Hillsborough County. Tampa's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east…
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web search NEUTRAL — For residents and visitors alike, there’s no shortage of family fun in Tampa, whether it’s walking the ecosystems at the Florida Aquarium, enjoying a pro football or hockey game, or riding a thrill-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore City of Tampa services, events, and latest news. Access resources for payments, parks, permits, mobility, and more.
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“has won five in a row and won all four meetings against the Yankees this season”
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The search results provide general information about the city of Tampa and do not mention the Rays' winning streak or their record against the Yankees.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tampa (/ ˈtæmpə / ⓘ TAM-pə) is a major city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Hillsborough County. Tampa's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east…
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web search NEUTRAL — For residents and visitors alike, there’s no shortage of family fun in Tampa, whether it’s walking the ecosystems at the Florida Aquarium, enjoying a pro football or hockey game, or riding a thrill-co…
https://www.visitflorida.com/places-to-go/central-west/tampa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore City of Tampa services, events, and latest news. Access resources for payments, parks, permits, mobility, and more.
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“Cole was removed after just 72 pitches, replaced by Brent Headrick”
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One search result mentions Brent Headrick entering a game and allowing a home run, but it does not state that Gerrit Cole was removed after 72 pitches in that specific context.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gerrit Alan Cole is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Cole
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web search NEUTRAL — View the full batter vs. pitching stats of New York Yankees Starting Pitcher Gerrit Cole on ESPN. Includes full stats per MLB opponent.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two batters later, Brent Headrick was greeted by Coby Mayo’s three-run homer to left, putting the O’s up 3-2. These were the first inherited runners of 2026 allowed to score by Headrick, who was 14-fo…
https://www.recordonline.com/story/sports/mlb/yankees/2026/0…
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“Austin Wells’ fifth-inning solo homer”
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The evidence from Yahoo Sports explicitly states Austin Wells hit a solo homer in the 3rd inning, not the 5th. It also mentions a different player (Willie MacIver) hitting a solo homer in the 5th.
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web search NEUTRAL — Austin Wells hits a solo homer to right, giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead in the 3rd.Athletics' Willie MacIver hits solo home run in fifth inning vs. Yankees.
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web search NEUTRAL — Austin Wells of the New York Yankees hits a home run on a torpedo bat in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium on March...
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web search NEUTRAL — Check out this unique angle of Austin Wells' solo home run in the seventh inning against the Rangers.
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“Tim Hill fell apart an inning later, as the lefty allowed four runs — three earned — without retiring a batter in the eighth”
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web search NEUTRAL — 2, he allowed just four runs (three ER) across his 30 app and lowered his ... allowed the tying run to score in the eighth inning, before Jorge Soler's ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... ... 3 innings while striking out 4 batters without giving up any run. ... RA Dickey has not allowed an earned run in 42.2 innings. Not to ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 3, 2026 ... TURANG 1-4, HILL P:4 NYY 3 MIL 3 10th Inning 3. CONTRERAS 2-4 ... He tossed 5 Innings, allowed 1 Run on 1 Hit, No walks and struck out 7!
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“José Caballero, in his first game back from the IL, making an error by booting Chandler Simpson’s grounder to shortstop”
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One source mentions José Caballero committing a ninth-inning error in a game against Miami, but it does not mention Chandler Simpson or the specific context of returning from the IL for a game against the Rays.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... Is it 2024 already? ... Da! What'd you expect him to say? Thats his boo! ... Come on everyone face it Volpe is just an average player if that?
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 13, 2026 ... Caballero committed a ninth-inning error, allowing Miami to tie the game ... his teams fielding during his post game press conference .
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2025 ... PHOENIX -- The first sentence out of Torey Lovullo's mouth when he sat down behind the microphone after Thursday night's game was: “We're a ...
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“Junior Caminero followed with a base hit up the middle”
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“Hill then gave up a double to Jonathan Aranda to tie the game”
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“after an intentional walk to Yandy Diaz loaded the bases, Richie Palacios hit a chopper that Hill deflected past Caballero”
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“a sacrifice fly by Ryan Vilade off Camilo Doval made it 4-1”
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“The Yankees bats, shut out by Toronto on Thursday after scoring just a run in Wednesday’s loss”
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“Trent Grisham — back in the lineup after suffering left knee discomfort — opened the bottom of the first with a double to left”
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“Aaron Judge walked, but Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger popped out and Paul Goldschmidt grounded to second”
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“Grisham led off the third with his second double of the game”
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“he was thrown out trying to score on a Ben Rice single to right. Jonny DeLuca’s throw beat Grisham to the plate”
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“Wells... took Fordham’s own Nick Martinez deep to right-center to lead off the bottom of the fifth”
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“It was the only run allowed by the right-hander, whose ERA remained 1.51”
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“Bellinger doubled with one out and Jazz Chisholm Jr. drove him in with a triple to right-center to make it 4-2”
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“Wells walked with one out in the ninth and moved to second on a Grisham groundout”
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“Aaron Judge ripped a fly bal to left center, where Cedric Mullins caught up to it on the warning track to end it”
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“allowed two hits and three walks”
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“He started off with a 96-mph four-seam fastball to Simpson before the speedster poked a single over shortstop”
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“A walk to Caminero... Cole got Simpson leaning off second and got him caught in a rundown... before the right-hander struck out Diaz”
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“After allowing a leadoff walk in the second, Cole retired the next 10 batters he faced before Mullins’ one-out single in the fifth”
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