Though, Veteran Starting Pitcher Gerrit Cole Outdueled Rookie Starting Pitcher Graham Ashcraft New York Reliever Clay Holmes Struggled Mightily Resulting In 4-3 Loss To Cincinnati Tuesday
As New York, Cincinnati started three game series Tuesday in Bronx New York Gerrit Cole a veteran starting pitcher, Graham Ashcraft a rookie starting pitcher started.
Gerrit Cole was drafted in 2011 MLB Draft out of University Of California Los Angeles as number 1 overall pick by the Pittsburgh in 2011.
On June 11, 2013 Gerrit Cole made his debut for Pittsburgh!
There he pitched, started for five seasons!
In 2013 Gerrit Cole made his Major League Baseball Debut finishing with a 10-7 with an earn run average of 3.22. In 2014 Gerrit Cole would finish with a record of 11-5 with an earn run average of 3.65. In 2015 Gerrit Cole would finish with a record of 19-8 with an earn run average of 2.60. In 2016 Gerrit Cole would finish with a record of 7-10 with an earn run average of 3.88. In 2017 Gerrrit Cole’s Gerrit Cole finish with a record of 12.12 with an earn run average of 4.26 for Pittsburgh before moving on to Houston where he would pitch, start for two seasons in 2018 as well as 2019 . In 2018 Gerrit Cole would finish of 15-5 with an earn run average of 2.88. In 2018 Gerrit Cole would finish with a record of 20-5 with an earn run average of 2.50 before moving on to New York where he signed on December 18, 2019 for 9 seasons $324 million dollars where he would get the opportunity to pitch for the team that he grew up rooting for. As an 11 year old Gerrit Cole was holding a sign up reading YANKEE FAN TODAY TOMORROW FOREVER.
In his inaugural season in New York in 2020 in the pandemic shortened 60 game regular season Gerrit Cole finished with a record of 7-3 with an earn run average of 2.84. In his second in New York in 2021 Gerrit Cole finished with a record of 16-8 with an earn run average of 3.23. This season his third season in New York Gerrit Cole has a record of 8-2 with an earn run average of 3.26.
“according to mlb.com”
Graham Ashcraft made his debut on May 22, 2022 against Toronto who like New York is a member of the American League East. In his debut Graham Ashcraft pitched 4.1 innings surrendered 4 hits, 2 earned runs , walked 2 Toronto batters. struckout 3 Toronto batters.
“according to espn app”
In his rookie season for Cincinnati Graham Ashcraft has a record of 4-2 with an earn run average of 4.35.
“according to mlb.com”
Veteran Starting Pitcher outdueled rookie starting pitcher Graham Ashcraft on Tuesday
How?
Gerrit Cole pitched, 7.0 innings surrendered 4 hits , 0 earned runs, walked 1 Cincinnati batter while striking out 11 Cincinnati batters while Graham Ashcraft surrendered 7 hits, 3 earned runs, 3 walks while striking out 3 Cincinnati batters.
Though, Gerrit Cole pitched 7.0 innings surrendered 4 hits, 0 earned walked 1 Cincinnati batter while striking out 11 Cincinnati batters wasn’t enough for Gerrit Cole to record a win improving his record to 9-2 because instead his record remained at 8-2 on the 2022 MLB season as reliever Clay Holmes struggled mightily resulting in 4-3 loss Tuesday.
How?
In the top of the 9th inning Clay Holmes surrendered 4 earned runs to Cincinnati that included Tyler Naquin reaching on infield single to Isiah Kiner -Falefa scoring Tommy Pham to cut Cincinnati’s deficit to 3-1. Then Kyle Farmer was hit by pitch by Clay Holmes scoring Joey Votto cutting Cincinnati’s deficit yet again this time, to 3-2 then Jonathan India produced, scored the winning run for Cincinnati as he singled to center scoring Kyle Farmer , Donovan Solano making the final score 4-3 Cincinnati.
“according to espn app”
New York manager Aaron Boone had this to say about Clay Holmes struggles against Cincinnati!
“Always with Clay, I’m thinking, ‘He’s one pitch away,’”He’s going to put you on the ground. So it was just about dialing into command, which he obviously struggled to find tonight.”
Gerrit Cole had this to say about his teammate reliever Clay Holmes after Clay Holmes struggled to closeout the game for New York!
He’s picked us up so many times. It’s just a bummer we couldn’t pick him up tonight,”“Wandy gave it a great effort, made his pitches and we couldn’t scratch anything out in the ninth. Sometimes these nights are going to happen. We’re going to look for the next opportunity to pick him up."
“according to Bryan Hoch’s article on mlb.com”
Clay Holmes had this to say about his relief appearance for New York!
New York is now going to prepare to play game two of their three game series tonight verses Cincinnati in Bronx New York As New York, Cincinnati are continuing their three game series tonight in Bronx New York Luis Severino, Mike Minor are starting.
Luis Severino, Mike Minor are different because Luis Severino is a right handed starting pitcher!
Mike Minor is a left handed starting pitcher!
Luis Severino comes into the game with a record of 5-3 with an earn run average of 3.11.
Mke Minor comes into the game with a record of 1-6 with an earn run average of 6.63.
“according to espn.com”
First pitch is set for 7:05pm from Yankee Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on Bally Sports Ohio, Yes!