Cortes hurt, leaves after tying 3-run HR in ALCS Game 4

Published October 23, 2022 7:06 PM

By RONALD BLUM
AP Baseball Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees All-Star pitcher Nestor Cortes left Game 4 of the AL Championship Series with an injured left groin after allowing a three-run homer to Houston’s Jeremy Pena in the third inning. Cortes’ fastball and slider velocity were both down about 1.5 mph from their season average. With the Yankees leading 3-0, Martín Maldonado walked leading off the third and Yankees manager Aaron Boone and head athletic trainer Tim Lentych went to the mound with Jose Altuve batting. Cortes stayed in the game and walked Altuve, then gave up the homer to Pena. The Yankees wound up losing 6-5 and were swept in four games.

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