"I said the f-word a lot and I kind of just blacked out," Cole said about the mound meeting. Aaron Judge hit a solo homer and Cole did the rest for his fifth career complete game and third shutout. Houston manager Dusty Baker said Cole reminded him of a certain Hall of Famer as he closed it out. Cole (9-4), who pitched for the Astros from 2018-2019, tied a season low in hits and struck out 12. Boone relented, Cole punched out Alvarez on three pitches and then the Yankees All-Star let out an enormous holler.

Source: Fox News July 11, 2021 03:45 UTC