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Yankees turn to Gerrit Cole in another attempt to stay alive in the World Series
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Yankees turn to Gerrit Cole in another attempt to stay alive in the World Series

NEW YORK – The Yankees are still playing thanks to their bats, but if they want to more seriously threaten the Dodgers, they will need their frontline starters to similarly step up.

Once again, there is no time for delays and no margin for error. The Yankees enter Wednesday’s matchup trailing the Dodgers 3-1 in the World Series, but after Anthony Volpe’s grand slam sparked an 11-run explosion on Tuesday, they’ll turn to another lifelong Yankees fan in Game 5 when Gerrit Cole starts opposite Jack Flaherty. .

“We’re excited to get back out there,” Cole said Tuesday. “We are still in the World Series. We are in the Bronx. “We still have a chance to achieve this.”

“Just stay in the zone, stay in the moment (and) stay focused.”

New York’s hitters accomplished that goal Tuesday, finally breaking through against a Dodgers bullpen game after combining for just seven runs in the first three games of the World Series. Contributions from the bottom of the order were especially notable, as Volpe hit a grand slam from the No. 7 spot and No. 8 hitter Austin Wells added his own home run.

At a time when Aaron Judge isn’t finding the barrel, continued quality at-bats from further down the batting order will be necessary if the Yankees want to send this series back to Los Angeles. Additionally, the great offense allowed Yankees manager Aaron Boone to turn to Tim Mayza for the final three outs rather than press Luke Weaver for another inning, a reprieve that could pay off later in the series.

As for Cole, he did his part in Game 1, throwing six innings of one-run baseball, striking out four and throwing 88 pitches. If not for Freddie Freeman’s grand slam against Néstor Cortés, Cole’s exit might have been remembered differently.

“We’ve done a good job of weeding out the bad stuff throughout the year and we’ve been resilient and tried to stay balanced when things are going really well too,” Cole said.

Flaherty, a native of Burbank, California, who cheered for the Dodgers as a child, was almost as effective as Cole in Game 1, allowing two earned runs in 5.1 innings and striking out six, but had to deal with some stiffness in the hamstring as the start progressed. . That affected his preparation between starts, but it doesn’t change his availability for a potentially decisive Game 5.

“It’s caused me a little extra work that I normally wouldn’t have to do, but I feel good,” he said. “At this point, it’s nothing I’m worried about.”

Behind Flaherty, the Dodgers’ bullpen should also be in reasonable shape. Daniel Hudson has now pitched in consecutive games, and Ben Casparius, Landon Knack and Brent Honeywell each threw at least 43 pitches in Tuesday’s loss. All but Hudson will likely be down by Wednesday.

However, that still leaves most of the Dodgers’ ‘winning’ bullpen, a unit that includes Michael Kopech, Anthony Banda, Alex Vesia, Ryan Brasier, Brusdar Graterol and Blake Treinen. All have been used heavily this month, but after a day off they will be available for manager Dave Roberts as the Dodgers look to win their eighth World Series in franchise history and first since 2020.

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“It feels good to have six guys in the pen that feel good and rested,” Roberts said. “And be up 3-1.”

“They’re all rested,” Roberts continued. “So we have guys that can make moves up and down. Knowing there’s a day off (Thursday), we’re in a great place with leveraged receivers.”

On the other hand, the Yankees might have to ask some of their best relievers to pitch three times in a row. Tim Hill, Clay Holmes, Mark Leiter Jr. and Weaver have pitched in both New York games, opening up the possibility of three straight appearances, something managers typically avoid in the regular season and even in early October.

However, with the season on the line, this is the time for Boone to push, ideally behind a strong start from Cole. Where that takes us will determine whether the series returns to Los Angeles.

“There are no predictions,” said Weaver, the team’s closer. “Day by day, man. Day by day.”