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| Nathan Lukes scored a run and drove in a run in an 8-3 loss to the Yankees |
After dropping yesterday's game thanks to the inept offence, the Blue Jays were looking to notch their 10th series win of the season and end the homestand with a win. Patrick Corbin got the start with Alejandro Kirk behind the plate. Ernie Clement was at SS and Davis Schneider was at 2B. Could the Blue Jays notch their 10th series win of the season and end the homestand on a winning note? Here is today's game recap.
Game Highlights;
- The Yankees opened the scoring in the top of the 2nd as Anthony Volpe singled scoring Max Schuemann
- A batter later, Ali Sanchez doubled home Volpe
- The Blue Jays got one back in the bottom of the 3rd as Kazuma Okamoto singled scoring Nathan Lukes. Yankees 2B Amed Rosario was charged with a throwing error on the play
- Patrick Corbin pitching line: 3.2IP 7H 2R (both earned) 0BB 3K 76 pitches (50 for strikes)
- The Blue Jays tied it in the bottom of the 4th as Lukes singled scoring Ernie Clement
- Will Warren pitching line: 4IP 8H 2R (both earned) 3BB 1K 98 pitches (62 for strikes)
- The Yankees retook the lead in the top of the 6th as Volpe singled scoring Schuemann
- The Blue Jays tied it in the bottom half of the inning as Davis Schneider hammered aa solo bomb to straightaway center
- John Schneider was ejected in the top of the 8th for arguing a balk call charged to Jeff Hoffman
- The Yankees took the lead in the top of the 9th as Ben Rice belted a 2-run jack to the second deck in right; also scoring Ryan McMahon
- Four batters later, Jose Caballero drilled a 3-run bomb to dead center; also scoring Jasson Dominguez and Jazz Chisholm Jr.
- Final score: Yankees 8 Blue Jays 3
My Take:
- Patrick Corbin battled through 3 innings, giving up a pair of runs on 7 hits while walking none and striking out 3. He may have made his last start as a Blue Jay with Shane Bieber probably set to return after one more rehab start. Corbin has been less effective the last few starts and the Blue Jays can't afford to tax the bullpen anymore. Corbin did retire the last 7 batters he faced, but Schneider didn't want him facing the Yankees three times.
- The bullpen gave up 5 runs on 4 hits while walking 4 and striking out 5 over the last 5.1 innings. It was a miserable 9th inning with Brayden Fisher and Tommy Nance both taken deep. This Yankees lineup, as the Blue Jays pitchers found out this weekend, don't miss mistakes. Jeff Hoffman retired every batter he faced.
- Offensively, Nathan Lukes (run scored, RBI) and Davis Schneider (solo HR) came through. Although the team still can't come up with clutch hits when they need it. Bases loaded, 1 out in the 2nd inning and Charles McAdoo's fly ball was too shallow to cash in a run and George Springer hit into a fielder's choice to end the inning. The Blue Jays hit into 2 double plays that killed potential rallies and went down in order in the 5th, 7th and 8th innings.
- Alejandro Kirk was 1-2 on ABS challenges and Yankees catcher Ali Sanchez was 1-1 on ABS challenges
- The Blue Jays were 2-9 with runners in scoring position
- Up next, after an off-day/travel day tomorrow, the Blue Jays begin a week-long road trip in Boston. The Blue Jays took the series in Toronto at the end of April, outscoring the Red Sox 11-6. Lefty Payton Tolle starts for the Red Sox. The Blue Jays haven't set their rotation for the series yet.
