The New York Yankees secured an 11-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in their first game of a three-game series. The Yankees bounced back from a prior loss to the Detroit Tigers, showcasing a strong performance. David Cone struggled throughout the season, finishing with a 6.91 ERA, and his appearance against the Devil Rays reflected this inconsistency. Ryan Rupe, despite his high ERA, effectively kept the Yankees at bay during the early innings, while Tampa Bay extended their lead before the Yankees rallied in the third inning.
However, just as the Yankees followed that poor performance up with a drubbing, the Devil Rays did just the same in the middle contest of this three-game series as the New York pitching staff got pounded.
The former Cy Young Award winner finished the season with a 6.91 ERA, and another dud came during his start against the Devil Rays.
Cone fanned the first two batters of the ballgame, inspiring some at Yankee Stadium with the thought that the Better Cone might be on the mound that day.
The Yankees went down in order in the bottom of the first at the hands of Ryan Rupe, who entered play with an ERA north of 9.00 but did not show it that day.
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