Freddy Galvis hit a grand slam in a losing effort as the Yankees held on for a 10-8 victory over the Blue Jays
Game Highlights:
- The Blue Jays opened the scoring in the top of the 1st as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled home Eric Sogard
- Four batters later, Rowdy Tellez doubled home Guerrero Jr.
- The Yankees took the lead in the bottom of the 5th as Aaron Hicks clubbed a three-run jack to right also scoring DJ LeMahieu and Luke Volt
- The Yankees added a run in the bottom of the 6th as Gio Urshela singled home Didi Gregorius
- A batter later, Gleyber Torres scored on a fielder's choice hit by Brett Gardner
- Two batters later, Volt doubled home Gardner
- Aaron Sanchez pitching line: 5.1IP 9H 7R (all earned) 3BB 4K 104 pitches (67 for strikes)
- Three batters later, Gioncarlo Stanton smashed a three-run bomb to dead center also scoring Volt and Aaron Hicks
- CC Sabathia pitching line: 6IP 6H 2R (both earned) 2BB 9K 104 pitches (64 for strikes)
- The Blue Jays got one back in the top of the 8th as Lourdes Gurriel Jr. smacked a solo shot to left-center
- Four batters later, Freddy Galvis smashed a grand slam to right also scoring Cavan Biggio, Randal Grichuk and Tellez
- The Blue Jays got one back in the top of the 9th on a sac fly vt
- Aroldis Chapman pitched the 9th for his 22nd save of the season
- Final score: Yankees 10 Blue Jays 8
- Both Aaron Sanchez and CC Sabathia pitched into the 6th inning (the Yankees big lefty ended his night and the 6th inning on a high; whereas Sanchez managed to get just one out in the 6th and he saw his inherited runner come around to score). Actually, Sanchez cruised through the first four innings, walking 3 and allowing a pair of hits. However, in the 5th and 6th, things fell apart in a New York minute. In the 5th and 6th innings combined, Sanchez allowed 7 runs on 8 hits (last one was surrendered by reliever Derek Law). He certainly seemed rattled after having two balls hit hard off him. He'll be bruised tomorrow.
- The Blue Jays had a big inning of their own in the 8th with a five run inning capped off by a Freddy Galvis grand slam. They got one off of Aroldis Chapman in the 9th, but 3 runs behind was as close as they would come on this night
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (3-5, 1 run scored, 1 RBI), Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (2-5, 1 run scored, 1 RBI), Randal Grichuk (3-5, 2 runs scored), Rowdy Tellez (2-4, a run scored, 2 RBI) and Galvis (grand slam) all has strong nights at the plate
- Billy McKinney and Luke Maile were the only two Blue Jays not to reach base at least once
- SRF didn't have a great night in his return to the majors after being banished to the minors after his opening week disaster, tossing 2 innings, allowing a pair of hits and walking 3. He'll likely get another chance, given the Blue Jays limited options to pitch.
- Up next, the Blue Jays try to even the series at 1, as lefty Clayton Richard pitches against an unknown Yankees starter, likely to be an opener.