Yankees 1, Royals 0
Cota vs Truck REDUX
Round two of this pitching matchup proved to be just as exciting as the first meeting of these two power pitchers as Cota (8-4) got the win and his revenge on Truck (8-2). It would be arguably Truck's best performance of the year as he struck out fifteen and made only one mistake by giving up a solo shot to Cota in the first inning. This lone run would be enough for the Yankees as Cota would shut down the Royals offense and flirt with perfection until Truck's one out single in the bottom of the sixth. Overall Cota would allow just this one hit while striking out nine and walking none. Scott provided the only other base runner of the game by drawing a walk to start off the fourth inning before Truck went on to strike out the next seven batters and retire the last nine he faced.
Submitted: Nick Consoer
Aug 16, 2004