Cam Schlittler strikes out seven in Yankees’ win over Blue Jays
The Yankees right-hander pitched like it, too. Schlittler struck out seven over seven strong innings, before Paul Goldschmidt cracked a tie-breaking two-run homer in the ninth off Louis Varland, lifting New York to a 3-1 victory over Toronto on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre.
Goldschmidt’s ninth homer of the season came with Cody Bellinger aboard and marked the first long ball surrendered this year by Varland, who entered Saturday with a 0.49 ERA.
Kazuma Okamoto’s third-inning homer was the only dent against Schlittler, who lowered his American League-best ERA to 1.82. Locked in a duel with Kevin Gausman, who one-hit the Bombers over seven innings, Schlittler navigated trouble and limited damage.
He pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the second inning, then was helped in the fourth inning by a stellar play from Jazz Chisholm Jr., who snared a Charles McAdoo liner that saved two runs. Schlittler was also supported by a pair of double plays.
Activated from his Minor League rehab assignment when Trent Grisham was placed on the 15-day injured list, Jasson Domínguez arrived at Rogers Centre around 2 p.m. ET.
Two hours later, “The Martian” was rounding the bases after clearing the right-field wall for a solo homer – the Yankees’ only knock off Gausman, who struck out seven and walked two.
