The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 4-2 on Friday night at Yankee Stadium. Tampa Bay overcame a one-run deficit with a four-run eighth inning. Gerrit Cole made his first start since Tommy John surgery.
Gerrit Cole pitched six scoreless innings in his return to the mound for the Yankees. He allowed two singles and three walks while striking out two batters on 72 pitches. His fastball reached 98.6 mph at its peak.