Yankees Shut Out Twins, Cole Shines

Gerrit Cole’s command of his pitches has him in total command of his opponents.

The Yankees ace continued his domination this season, firing a shutout with 10 strikeouts on the way to a 2-0 win over the Twins in The Bronx.

Cole allowed just three base runners all day — on two harmless singles and a walk — and recorded 27 outs on 109 pitches for his fourth career complete-game shutout.

“It’s just old school,” Cole said. “But we had our work cut out for us today. We were facing a great team and a great pitcher, so just more satisfied with the win.”

Cole shut down a Twins lineup that had exploded for 11 runs just three days earlier, allowing the Yankees (10-6) to earn a series split. He did so with a sharp fastball, spotting it just about wherever he wanted to and using it for seven of his strikeouts while mixing in a quality curveball, slider and changeup.

“When he’s able to do that, throw the fastball in all locations, it definitely opens up a lot of stuff,” catcher Jose Trevino said.

Councilman Fights To Save Coney Island’s Wooden Boardwalk

An incoming City Council member who’ll soon be representing Coney Island says he’ll fight the plan to run a plastic boardwalk through the heart of the neighborhood’s fabled amusement district.

Ari Kagan, a Brooklyn Democrat replacing term-limited Mark Treyger, said he fully supports the city’s desire to renovate the long-rickety 2.7-mile Riegelmann Boardwalk running from Coney Island to Brighton Beach.

But while the city wants to replace the boardwalk’s existing hardwood with plastic planks and concrete, Kagan said he believes hardwood should be spared along a famous, roughly five block stretch of the walkway running by Luna Park, the landmark Cyclone roller coaster and other rides and attractions.

“We need to do everything possible to maintain the historical nature of the boardwalk,” said Kagan.

New Chophouse Cheeseburger at Sonic

Sonic is bringing sit-down restaurant-style flavor to the drive-in with the introduction of the new Chophouse Cheeseburger.

The new Chophouse Cheeseburger features a 100 percent pure seasoned beef patty with two slices of American cheese, bold Chophouse aioli sauce, and crispy onion strings, served on a toasted brioche bun.

According to Sonic, the new Montreal-style steak seasoned burger combined with their transformative aioli “delivers a bold and elevated flavor every steak lover must try.”