New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone explained why he went with Nestor Cortes in a crucial moment against the Los Angeles Dodgers before Freddie Freeman's fateful grand slam.

New York Yankees reliever Tim Hill addressed being passed over by Aaron Boone for Nestor Cortes after the Game 1 loss.

Boone obviously wasn't the only one responsible for the Yankees giving away a Game 1 victory to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He didn't tell Aaron Judge to strike out three times. He didn't instruct Juan Soto to misplay balls in right field. And he certainly didn't want Nestor Cortes to give Freddie Freeman a pitch he could launch into the stands.