Gerrit Cole’s night was already going to be over, but as he walked off the mound to end the top of the sixth inning, he got ejected from the game while he was at it.
Soon after giving up his second home run Friday, a three-run shot to Alex Verdugo that tied the game at four, Cole recorded the final out of the sixth and promptly began barking at home plate umpire Brian Knight.
Knight quickly tossed Cole, who appeared to be upset that his 1-2 pitch to Verdugo was called a ball. The next pitch Cole threw was deposited into the Yankees bullpen to cough up a 4-1 lead.
Aaron Boone jumped out of the dugout after Cole was tossed, then argued with Knight himself, which led to the manager also getting ejected.
Besides the non-strike call, Cole was likely frustrated by the two home runs he gave up on the night, which were the 30th and 31st he has given up this season. That ties a career-high and puts him second in the league for home runs allowed this season.
Cole has now given up four runs in three straight starts, with his ERA climbing to 3.49.
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