Cam Schlittler Delivers For New York Yankees In Game 161

Cam Schlittler was great in this start for the Yankees today. He benefited from six runs of support, as the Yankees won this game 6-1. It is noteworthy that he lines up to pitch the third game of the wild-card series. We will likely see him there. Schlittler struck out 9 batters in a career-high seven innings pitched today.

Luis Gil’s start tomorrow, in the final game of the season, is probably an audition for the fourth starter position in a potential division series. Are the Yankees okay with Schlittler starting in the potential decisive third game of the wild-card series?

Lineups: Supporting Cam Schlittler

The Baltimore Orioles had Jackson Holiday leading off, and he was the second baseman. Jordan Westburg was the third baseman and batted second. Gunnar Henderson was the shortstop and batted third. Tyler O’Neill was the designated hitter and batted fourth. Dylan Beavers was the left fielder and batted fifth. Jeremiah Jackson was the right fielder and batted sixth. Colton Cowser was the center fielder and batted seventh. Samuel Bassallo was the first catcher and batted eighth. Coby Mayo was the first baseman and batted ninth.

For the Yankees, Trent Grisham played center field and led off. Ben Rice was the catcher and batted second. Aaron Judge was the right fielder and batted third. Cody Bellinger was the left fielder and batted fourth. Giancarlo Stanton was the designated hitter and batted fifth. 

Jasson Dominguez pinch-hit for him in the eighth inning. Jazz Chisholm Jr. was the second baseman and batted sixth. José Caballero replaced him in the fifth inning. Paul Goldschmidt was the first baseman and batted in the seventh spot. Anthony Volpe was the shortstop and batted eighth. Ryan McMahon was the third baseman and batted ninth. 

News and Notes

The big-time home runs from both Judge and Stanton were the big talk today. The home runs powered the Yankees to a sixth consecutive victory last night. The postseason is still unclear and is likely to come down to the end of the games tomorrow. What we do know is that the Yankees have now won seven games in a row.

Game Reaction

Schlittler was outstanding in this game. He struck out nine batters and pitched a career-high seven innings. In doing so, he likely solidified a wild-card playoff spot start. In the fifth inning, Chisholm Jr. was hit by a pitch and had to leave the game. The injury looked bad. The Yankees have to hope he is healthy for a playoff series. X-rays were negative.

Judge and Stanton both hit home runs, again. The Yankees are 30-4 in games where they both hit home runs. They did so last night. Now 31-4.

Scoring Summary

In the first inning, Judge hit a solo home run. The Yankees led 1-0. In the second inning, Stanton hit a home run. The Yankees led 2-0. Then, McMahon hit a solo home run. It was 3-0 Yankees. In the fifth inning, Judge singled and both McManon and Grisham scored. The Yankees led 5-0. Then Bellinger hit a sacrifice fly and Rice scored. It was 6-0 Yankees. In the eighth inning, Mayo hit a solo home run. It was 6-1 Yankees. That was the final score of this game.

Conclusion

Schlittler pitched great for the Yankees today, striking out 9 in a career-high seven innings. He is probably going to get a playoff start. As the possible starter in Game 3 of a potential wild-card series, Schlittler could be starting at home with the Yankees’ season on the line. They would heed to win this game. Now the Yankees are sitting in the clubhouse watching the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees and Orioles play the final game of the season tomorrow at 3 p.m. All of the games tomorrow start at the same time.