Cole, Yankees hold off Braves 5-4 in matchup of Cy Young winners

NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole pitched seven strong innings and outdueled Chris Sale in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners as the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 Saturday. George Lombard Jr.

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Cole outduels Sale in matchup of Cy Young winners as Yankees beat Braves 5-4

Gerrit Cole pitched seven strong innings and outdueled Chris Sale in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners as the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 Saturday.

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Cole supera a Sale en duelo de ganadores del Cy Young y Yankees vencen a Bravos por 5-4

Gerrit Cole lanzó siete sólidas entradas y superó a Chris Sale en un enfrentamiento entre ganadores del Premio Cy Young, en el que los Yankees de Nueva York salieron el sábado triunfadores por 5-4 sobre los Bravos de Atlanta.