He received a standing ovation and high-fives in the dugout from his teammates after his night was over after 62 pitches. Aaron Boone had seen enough, and Yankees fans had seen enough to imagine what October can look like once Gerrit Cole has rounded into form. His Cy Young form. Or something that figures to be close enough as long as his elbow does not betray him. Gerrit Cole allowed two runs in four-plus innings in his return to the Yankees rotation as the Bombers suffered a 7-6, 10-inning lo s to the Orioles. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post On this night, one big Cy of relief. The ace . More From Steve Serby Good command for the most part, Cole said. Avery Bradley Jersey Made some good pitches when we needed to make some good pitches. A Cedric Mullins leadoff single in the fifth sealed his fate. It was the first hit Cole (one walk, five strikeouts) had yielded since a shaky first inning. He temporarily became the pitcher of record when Ron Marinaccio surrendered a two-run HR to Ramon Urias. But his teammates had his back, wouldnt let him be the loser Clay Holmes surrender a pair of runs in the 10th in a . Gerrit Cole acknowledges the fans who gave him a standing ovation after he exited the game in the fifth inning of the Yankees lo s. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Giancarlo Stanton had crushed a three-run homer in the seventh to cut the deficit to 5-4. Alex Verdugo made a running backhand catch up against the wall in center on an Anthony Santander blast with the bases loaded in the ninth to keep it 5-4. Stanton singled in Anthony Volpe in the ninth against Craig Kimbrel and it was 5-5. And two Orioles were plunked following the Judge scare. Aaron Boone was hopeful that Cole could temper the inevitable adrenaline that would accompany his season debut. Boone sensed that Cole was fatigued by the end of the fourth and had no intention of letting him exceed 65 pitches. Gerrit Cole is congratulated by his teammates after exiting in the fifth inning of the Yankees lo s. Jason Szenes for the New York Post I thought he got better as he went, Boone said. Only Coles first steps were troublesome. It was kind of a special game for me, Cole said. Its just been a long few months and a lot of emotions. I wasnt too sure how I was gonna feel out there. Locating the ball always quells the nerves a little bit. In the first, Gunnar Henderson smashed a leadoff double off Gleyber Torres glove and came home when Ryan OHearn drilled an 0-2 slider to left for an RBI double. Cole extended a congratulatory glove to Volpe for his shortstop stabbing a searing one-hopper from the seat of his pants and getting up to nail Urias on a one-hopper to first baseman Ben Rice to end the second inning. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Cole struck out the side in the third. He fanned Jorge Mateo leading off on a 92 mph cutter. And got Adley Rutschman looking on a called 3-2 knuckle curve with Henderson at second. After getting a called strike on a 3-1 changeup. And excused Ryan Mountcastle on a slider. I got a swing and mi s on every offering, Cole said. Boone had gotten Marinaccio up in the bullpen in the fourth. Then Cole struck out Santander on a 95 mph four-seamer up in the zone and Colton Cowser on a 96 mph four-seamer. Cole looked mostly like his old self on Wednesday night. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post Hes one of those guys that every time he starts its must-see TV, Verdugo said. Cy Young winners in their prime always are. Dennis Schroder Jersey