The Blue Jays have scheduled Marcus Stroman for Wednesday’s outing versus the Yankees.
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After blowing three leads during the first six innings, NY moved within two games of Baltimore for the second AL wild card and four games of AL East-leading Boston.
The Blue Jays pulled to within one in the ninth inning before Gardner’s dramatic catch ended the game.
The Jays will have Thursday off before hosting a three-game set against the Boston Red Sox this weekend. “If we got something insane, I don’t know what we would do, but that’s the way we’re kind of leaning”.
“I thought for the most part I had control over the game pretty much all night”, said Sanchez.
So their response Friday, when the Boston Red Sox arrive for the start of a pivotal three-game series at Rogers Centre, is going to be important, especially after a three game sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees made for a 1-5 finish to a nine-game road trip that started well with two wins in Baltimore. It was the 10th time this season Pillar had three hits.
Toronto’s power-packed lineup has been blanked six times this year, three by the Yankees.
“There are some clubs in front of us”, Cashman said. “We’re just going through a little bit of a rough patch, but our mentality hasn’t changed for a second in this clubhouse”.
All of their scoring came with two outs in the third inning when Starlin Castro hit his 20th home run of the year, Didi Gregorius doubled, and Brian McCann singled in an insurance run. With this win, the Yankees now sit 2.5 games back of the second Wild Card spot.
Making an unexpected run at the post-season after trading several veteran stars for prospects this summer, the youth-infused Yankees (73-65) climbed a season-best eight games above.500. “I’m not saying we’re scaring anyone, but we keep inching closer, and now we’ve got a chance”. “And it’s been fun”.
Alex Cobb made his second start since having Tommy John surgery and allowed four runs over six innings. The 25-year-old right-hander pitched in place of injured rookie Chad Green.
Mitchell was promoted Tuesday from Triple-A after missing much of the year because of an injury to his left big toe sustained late in spring training.
The Yankees moved within four and a-half games of the Jays.
“After the whole season, what I went through, tonight’s very rewarding”, Mitchell said.
After a leadoff double in the sixth, the Yankees turned to Luis Severino, the converted starter who’s become a dominant reliever down the stretch.
Travis got caught breaking for third on Josh Donaldson’s comebacker and was tagged out in a rundown.
All-Star closer Dellin Betances and reliable reliever Adam Warren each weren’t available due to exhaustive workloads in recent days. Gibbons said he was hoping to get Bautista more RBI opportunities.
The 25-year-old Stroman, who grew up on Long Island about 55 miles from Yankee Stadium, had beaten NY five straight times. Loup had a 1.83 ERA with Buffalo but with Toronto it is 7.45. Taylor stole second and, after Danny Espinosa’s walk, scored when an off-balance Flowers threw pinch-hitter Ben Revere’s bunt attempt well to the left of third baseman Adonis Garcia.
“It feels weird coming back at this point in the season”, Mitchell said. “I’m a tough guy, so I’m not really anxious too much about it”, he said.
“I think as the ball went in to my glove, my glove hit the wall”.
After Mitchell allowed Devon Travis’ leadoff double in the sixth, Girardi brought on Severino, bad as a starter this season (0-8 with a 8.58 ERA) but a stud out of the bullpen.
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The Yankees start a four-game series against the Rays tomorrow, and they’ll hopefully continue to make strides in the postseason race.
