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Sports · Baseball · published 2026-09-06 · via The Athletic

Cole surrenders three straight homers to open game, making MLB history

Image via The Athletic
Image via The Athletic

New York Yankees starter Gerrit Cole allowed back-to-back-to-back home runs to Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth, and Manny Machado to open Sunday's game against San Diego. It was the second time in his career he has given up three homers to start a game, a feat no other pitcher has achieved. Cole settled down after the first inning, but the Padres took an early 3-0 lead.

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