Gerrit Cole gave up home runs to his first three opponents and gave up a career-high five homers in 2 1/3 innings, but the New York Yankees came from behind to beat the Minnesota Twins 10-7 Thursday after two Home runs by Joey Gallo.
The Yankees trailed 7-3 when Cole left the mound and tied it in the sixth inning on Aaron Hicks’ second of the season, two-run homer after shortstop Carlos Correa and second baseman Jorge Polanco missed. in communicating when Venezuelan Gleyber Torres hit a fly ball into the box.
The inattention allowed the ball to drop and become a single.
DJ LeMahieu hit his 100th career home run and the Yankees recorded their 16th comeback victory. They tied in this line the leadership of the Major Leagues with Colorado and San Francisco.
New York increased its record to 14-2-2 in series and became just the second club to win after giving up home runs to the first three opposing batters. The Yankees’ 41-16 season mark is the best in the majors.
Five of Minnesota’s first 16 batters homered off Cole, who had never before given up more than three homers in a game. He allowed seven runs on eight hits, and his ERA rose from 2.78 to 3.63.
Relievers Lucas Luetge, Dominicans Miguel Castro (3-0) and Wandy Peralta, as well as Michael King and Clay Holmes only allowed one scoreless hit in six 2/3 innings.
Gallo hit a two-run homer in the second inning off Dylan Bundy. In the fifth inning, both he and LeMahieu hit back-to-back home runs.
For the Twins, Venezuelan Luis Arráez 4-1, two runs scored, one produced. Puerto Ricans Carlos Correa 4-2, one run scored, one RBI, and José Miranda 4-1, one run scored. Dominicans Jorge Polanco 3-1 and Gary Sánchez 4-0. Colombian Gio Urshela 4-1.
For the Yankees, the Venezuelan Gleyber Torres 4-2, one scored.
