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Cease takes no-hitter into 7th as Blue Jays beat Yankees 4-3
Confirmed
What we know
Toronto starter Dylan Cease carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning Saturday at Yankee Stadium before the Blue Jays held on for a 4-3 win over the New York Yankees, the Associated Press reported. Nathan Lukes’ solo home run in the eighth provided the final margin.
Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s two-out single to right on Cease’s 106th pitch ended the no-hit bid. Cease allowed two hits in 6 2/3 innings with eight strikeouts and five walks. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. returned from the seven-day concussion list and had two hits.
What's confirmed
- AP / CBS Sports: Blue Jays 4, Yankees 3; Cease no-hitter broken with two outs in the seventh; Lukes pinch-hit earlier and later homered (eighth of the season).
- Toronto finished with 15 hits; early RBI singles from George Springer, rookie Charles McAdoo, and Lukes built a 3-0 lead.
- Yankees starter Ryan Weathers left after 3 1/3 innings with left forearm discomfort and was set for further imaging, per the club via AP.
- Louie Varland earned his 29th save in 30 chances after Luis García Jr.’s two-run homer in the eighth cut the lead to one.
What's still developing
- Sunday series finale: José Soriano (TOR, 10-6, 3.23) vs. Carlos Rodón (NYY, 4-2, 3.22), first pitch 1:35 p.m. ET.
- Weathers’ imaging results and any IL move were not yet known Sunday morning.
- AL East standings remained fluid with Tampa Bay ahead of New York; Toronto sat fourth entering Sunday.