Cam Schlittler Tries to Force Game 5

Cam Schlittler pitched the game of his life in his last outing against the Boston Red Sox. It was not reasonable for fans to expect that Cam Schlittler would duplicate the 8 shutout innings, 12 strikeouts, and zero walks. In fact, he gave up a run in the first inning tonight. However, Cam Schlittler pitched well enough in this game against the Toronto Blue Jays’ bullpen. The Yankees lost 5-2 and did not force a deciding game 5 in Toronto on Friday at 8:08 p.m. Do you think Cam Schlittler will be the ace of the staff next year?

Lineups: Supporting Cam Schlittler In Game 4

The Toronto Blue Jays had George Springer leading off, and he was the designated hitter. Nathan Lukes was the left fielder and batted second.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the first baseman and batted third. Addison Barger was the third baseman and batted fourth.  Isiah Kiner-Fileffa came in for him to play second base. Alejandro Kirk was the catcher and batted fifth. Daulton Varsho was the center fielder and batted sixth. Anthony Santander was the right fielder and batted seventh. Myles Straw replaced him defensively in the seventh inning. Ernie Clement was the second baseman and batted eighth. He moved to third base in the ninth inning. Andrés Giménez was the shortstop and batted ninth. 

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

Paul Goldschmidt was the first baseman and batted sixth. In the eighth inning, Ben Rice pinch-hit for him and stayed in to play first base. Austin Wells was the catcher and batted seventh. Anthony Volpe was the shortstop and batted eighth. Jasson Dominguez pinch-hit for him in the ninth inning.  Ryan McMahon was the third baseman and batted ninth. Ahmed Rosario pinch-hit for him in the seventh inning. Rosario stayed in to play third base.

News and Notes

That was an unbelievable comeback the Yankees had last night. Down in the series 0-2, facing elimination. They were losing 6-1 in the third inning, and their vaunted starting pitcher, Calos Rodon, was gone after just two and a third innings. However, they came back to win 9-6.

The three-run home run for Yankee Captain Aaron Judge was off a 99.7 miles per hour fastball that was one foot inside. That was the fastest pitch in the Statcast era hit for a home run. It was off tonight’s starting pitcher, Louis Varland.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. also hit a home run for the Yankees. That one was colossal, and, since he was struggling, he needed to get going.

Game Reaction

Cam Schlittler pitched well enough in this game to win, but the Yankees did not score enough runs for him.

The Yankees scored the most runs in baseball this season. They hit the most home runs in baseball, too. However, they were held in check through 6 innings by the Blue Jays’ bullpen arms. They failed to take advantage of their pitching edge.

Cam Schlittler pitched six and a third strong innings, but got no run support. Plus, the make matters worse, he was hurt by his defense on his last batter. With a runner on first base, a sure double play ball was booted by Chisholm Jr., and there were runners on first and third.

Scoring Summary

In the first inning, the Blue Jays scored off Cam Schlittler, ending his scoreless innings streak. Guerraro Jr. singled and Springer scored. It was 1-0 Blue Jays.

In the third inning, McMahon hit a solo home run. That tied the game at 1.

In the fifth inning, Guarraro Jr. hit a sacrifice fly, and Clement scored. It was 2-1, Toronto.

In the seventh inning, Luke singled, and both Clement and Jimenez scored. It was 4-1, Toronto.

In the eighth inning, Straw singled and Kirk scored. It was 5-1, Toronto.

In the ninth inning, Judge singled, and Dominguez scored. It was 5-2 Blue Jays.

Conclusion

Cam Schlittler needed to pitch well enough tonight to get the Yankees to a game 5; he did not need to duplicate his fantastic last start against the Boston Red Sox. He did that, but the Yankees’ offense failed to support him. They scored the most runs in baseball this season and had the most home runs in baseball. Now it is over.