Alek Manoah hit back at Gerrit Cole after hitting Aaron Judge in a loss.
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NEW YORK — Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to break the tie as the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Sunday.
The Yankees avoided a four-game sweep against the Torontonians. The New York club leads the Blue Jays by eight games at the top of the American East Division.
In round five, Alek Manoah hit Aaron Judge in the left elbow. The Major League homers leader glanced in Manoah’s direction as Yankees ace Gerrit Cole yelled from the dugout.
“When your guy is hit, it usually gets your attention,” Boone said, much calmer. I don’t think it was intentional, but it got everyone focused and we moved on. »
“I think if Gerrit wants to do something, he can walk past the Audi sign next time,” Manoah said, referring to the luxury car brand’s logo drawn on the lawn near the shelter of the visiting team at Yankee Stadium.
When asked if it was specifically about Manoah and if he believed he intended to hit Judge intentionally, Cole remained vague in his post-match comments.
“Not necessarily,” Cole said noncommittally.
Judge, who has just one hit in 16 at-bats – including six strikeouts – against Manoah, also believed it was unintentional.
“It was in the heat of the moment,” admitted Judge. Nobody likes to be hit. »
Cole was held back by bench instructor Carlos Mendoza before reaching the officials.…
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