Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Yankees

The Pirates scored two runs in the top of the 10th inning and defeated the Yankees, 5-3, in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. With the score tied at 3 and Yankees reliever Fernando Cruz on the mound, Pittsburgh had runners on first and third with one out when Jared Triolo singled to left field, scoring Nick Gonzales. Jake Mangum followed and singled to left-center field, bringing in Billy Cook. It was a game that saw Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole dominate early in his 11th start since returning from Tommy John surgery. For 4 2/3 innings, Cole had a perfect game going. “He didn’t look rusty to me,” Pirates manager Don Kelly said. “In a few innings, his stuff was sharp. It was like he had everything rolling today, and had command of it, too.” But the Gonzales and Gonzalez boys -- Nick and Jacob -- bit Cole with the long ball. Cole started the fifth frame by striking out Esmerlyn Valdez and Ryan O’Hearn. Suddenly, the Pirates were able to get to Cole moments later. Gonzales followed O’Hearn and broke up Cole’s perfect game with a single to left. Gonzalez then came to the plate and homered over the right-field wall to take a 2-0 lead. “I think we put some swings on some pitches, and we just got him,” Gonzales said. “I think I swung early. That was my game plan, honestly." But the Gonzales and Gonzalez boys -- Nick and Jacob -- bit Cole with the long ball. Cole started the fifth frame by striking out Esmerlyn Valdez and Ryan O’Hearn. Suddenly, the Pirates were able to get to Cole moments later. Gonzales followed O’Hearn and broke up Cole’s perfect game with a single to left. Gonzalez then came to the plate and homered over the right-field wall to take a 2-0 lead. “I think we put some swings on some pitches, and we just got him,” Gonzales said. “I think I swung early. That was my game plan, honestly."