ST. LOUIS — Jordan Montgomery beat the Yankees for the second time since they traded him final summer season, pitching the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 win over Gerrit Cole on Sunday that accomplished a disappointing 3-3 journey for New York.
On a day Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone was ejected for the fifth time this season, Montgomery (6-7) allowed an unearned run, two hits and three walks in 6 2/3 innings. He held New York hitless till Gleyber Torres doubled with two outs within the sixth.
The 30-year-old left-hander made his huge league debut with the Yankees in 2017 and was traded to the Cardinals final Aug. 2 for centerfielder Harrison Bader. Montgomery beat the Yankees 4 days later, giving up two hits over 5 scoreless innings.
Givoanny Gallegos relieved after Jake Bauers’ two-out RBI single within the seventh and struck out pinch-hitter Billy McKinney. Gallegos walked Oswaldo Cabrera on 4 pitches beginning the eighth, then retired his subsequent three batters.
Jordan Hicks allowed a success and a stroll within the ninth, then retired Kyle Higashioka on a groundout to finish a three-hitter.
With the Cardinals forward 2-1, Brendan Donovan hit a two-run homer within the seventh off Jimmy Cordero.
PHOTOS: Montgomery beats Yankees for 2nd time, pitches Cardinals to 5-1 win
New York (46-38) is 11-13 since reigning AL MVP tore a ligament in his proper huge toe on June 2 whereas making a catch at Dodger Stadium.
DJ LeMahieu went 0 for 4 and is hitting .167 (13 for 78) in his final 21 video games. Boone was ejected by plate umpire Dan Merzel whereas Torres was batting within the third. The supervisor complained from the dugout over a 3-1 pitch to LeMahieu that was known as a strike regardless of being nicely above the strike zone. Boone has been ejected 31 occasions throughout his managerial profession.
New York break up a six-game journey that started in Oakland in opposition to the most important league-worst Athletics and ended on the Cardinals, who’re final within the NL Central.
Cole (8-2) allowed two runs and in 5 innings with two walks and 5 strikeouts.
Jordan Walker and Andrew Knizner hit run-scoring singles within the fourth. St. Louis added a run within the eighth when Dylan Carlson stole third and continued house when Higashioka’s threw bounced down the left-field line for an error.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: LHP Carlos Rodón (left forearm pressure) may make his Yankees debut Friday at house in opposition to the Chicago Cubs after making three minor league damage rehabiliation begins.
Cardinals: RHP Drew VerHagen (proper hip impingement) was positioned on the 15-day injured record. LHP JoJo Romero was recalled from Triple-A Memphis.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Domingo Germán (5-5, 4.54 ERA) will make his first begin Monday since throwing the twenty fourth excellent sport in main league historical past on Wednesday at Oakland. RHP Tyler Wells (6-4, 3.21 ERA) begins in opposition to visiting Baltimore within the opener of a four-game sequence.
Cardinals: RHP Miles Mikolas (4-5, 4.44) will face LHP Braxton Garrett (4-2, 3.53 ERA) on Monday evening within the opener of a four-game sequence at Miami.
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