The Detroit Tigers handed New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole his first loss against the franchise in a decade, winning 5-3 on Monday night at Comerica Park.
Detroit secured its fourth consecutive victory behind left-hander Framber Valdez, who allowed just one run on four hits and two walks while striking out eight over six innings.
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Cole surrendered five runs and nine hits across 4 1/3 innings, suffering only his second career loss to the Tigers.
He had previously held a dominant 10-1 record and a 1.84 ERA in 14 career starts against them.
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Offensive Contributions
Riley Greene hit a solo home run in the fifth inning, and Kevin McGonigle drove in two runs to fuel Detroit's offense, according to the Associated Press.
The Yankees played without injured slugger Aaron Judge and lost their third consecutive game.
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Despite the defeat, New York maintains the best record in the American League at 46-31.
