Dodgers score late to edge Yankees in low-scoring matchup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 18, 2026, 2:23 AM
Last updated Jul 18, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 2-1 on July 17 at Yankee Stadium. Gerrit Cole pitched six scoreless innings for New York, striking out eight and allowing three hits. Max Muncy's two-run home run in the seventh inning provided the Dodgers with the decisive runs. The Yankees managed only one unearned run, failing to capitalize on scoring opportunities throughout the game. Both teams struggled offensively, with neither side recording a hit with runners in scoring position.
- •Gerrit Cole allowed one earned run in six innings
- •Max Muncy hit a seventh-inning home run
- •Yankees scored on a defensive error in the fourth
- •Both teams struggled to capitalize on scoring opportunities
- •Game played on July 17 at Yankee Stadium
- 2:23 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees’ questionable decisions, quiet offense lead to Dodgers win
"The Yankees offense let down Gerrit Cole in a low-scoring defeat, wasting one of Cole’s best starts.
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