Nestor Cortes' return to Yankee Stadium was marked by a detrimental performance as he allowed eight runs, walking five batters and recording mere six outs. Cortes, who had previously enjoyed a solid tenure with the Yankees, was traded to the Brewers in the offseason. During this first matchup against his former team, he was hit hard early on, surrendering three home runs to start the game. Manager Pat Murphy pointed out Cortes's poor execution and emotional pressure, while the Brewers noted a miscommunication that led to Cortes skipping the postgame interviews.
Cortes, back at Yankee Stadium, faced a tough game leaving without speaking to reporters after allowing eight runs and walking five batters.
In his first game against the Yankees post-trade, Cortes struggled, yielding three home runs in quick succession and was taken out early.
Manager Pat Murphy noted that Cortes was off his game and that the Yankees' success came not from an edge on his pitches but rather his execution.
The Brewers clarified that Cortes' absence from the postgame media session was due to miscommunication, promising he would address reporters before the series finale.
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