North Allegheny grad Cole Young hits 1st MLB homer, but Mariners fall to Yankees

NEW YORK — Seattle Mariners rookie Cole Young, a North Allegheny graduate, hit his first home run in the majors, but the New York Yankees beat the Mariners, 9-6, on Wednesday night.

Young, the No. 9 hitter, hit a two-run blast on an 0-2 count in the seventh inning.

Promoted to the majors on May 31, the 2022 first-round pick’s homer came in his 32nd game in the majors.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice and drove in four runs, and Cam Schlittler won his impressive major league debut for the Yankees.

Jasson Domínguez had three hits, including an RBI single, and Aaron Judge added a two-run double to help the Yankees overcome four Seattle homers. New York has won three straight following its second six-game losing streak since mid-June.

One of the team’s top-rated prospects, Schlittler (1-0) was called up from the minors to start in place of injured Clarke Schmidt. The 24-year-old right-hander froze big league home run leader Cal Raleigh with a 100 mph fastball for his first strikeout and was charged with three runs on four hits in 5⅓ innings.

Schlittler walked two and struck out seven, ending his outing with another strikeout of Raleigh before leaving to a standing ovation as his parents hugged in the Yankee Stadium stands.

J.P. Crawford and Jorge Polanco each hit a solo homer off Schlittler. Yankees reliever Jonathan Loáisiga gave up a two-run shot to Randy Arozarena on his first pitch.

Luke Weaver struck out three in 1⅔ hitless innings and Devin Williams whiffed two in a perfect ninth for his 13th save.

Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton had consecutive RBI singles off rookie Logan Evans (3-3) before Chisholm capped a three-run first with a run-scoring groundout. Bellinger extended his hitting streak to 14 games.

An error by All-Star center fielder Julio Rodríguez cost Seattle in a three-run sixth.