The New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole allowed two hits over six shutout innings Friday night in his return from elbow ligament reconstruction surgery. He left with a 1-0 lead that the Yankees wasted in a 4-2 loss to the major-league-best Tampa Bay Rays.
“It was almost like a second debut,” the 35-year-old right-hander said. “It was nice to get back in the fire.”