Yankees bats go cold, lose 2-1 to Toronto Blue Jays
Despite a very strong start from Cam Schlittler, the Yankees offense never got going as they were defeated by the Blue Jays, 2-1, on a rainy Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.
Despite a very strong start from Cam Schlittler , the Yankees offense never got going as they were defeated by the Blue Jays, 2-1, on a rainy Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. This is the first loss of this four-game home stand against their divisional rivals for New York (30-20). Here are the takeaways...
-Schlittler was ruthlessly efficient, continuing to emerge as a headliner of the Yankees' starting pitching rotation. The lanky righty pitched six full innings of dominant pitching, striking out seven batters and allowing eight hits. -The wheels came off for Schlittler and the Yankees in the seventh inning.
In quick succession, Ernie Clement singled and Jesús Sánchez was walked; Schlittler's first walk allowed all game. Brandon Valenzuela reached first on a bunt which was simultaneously fielded - and mishandled - by both Austin Wells and Paul Goldschmidt . With the bases loaded, Schlittler's pitch count approaching triple digits, and Jake Bird warming up in the bullpen, Yankees manager Aaron Boone opted to keep his starter in the game to face Andrés Giménez .
The Blue Jays infielder fouled off seven pitches in an 11-pitch at-bat, which culminated in a walk on a 3-2 count, driving in the game's first run for Toronto. Bird managed to limit the damage and recorded all three outs in the seventh inning. Ryan McMahon threw out the lead runner via force out at home plate, Bird allowed a sacrifice fly to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.