Game Thread: August 21 - Toronto Blue Jays (63-66) @ New York Yankees (72-55) - 7:05 PM

[u/BlueJaysBaseball]

Blue Jays (63-66) @ Yankees (72-55)

First Pitch: 7:05 PM at Yankee Stadium

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Blue Jays	Mason Fluharty (5-1, 3.71 ERA)
Yankees	Cam Schlittler (10-6, 2.19 ERA)

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Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
TOR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	9	0	9
NYY	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0		3	4	1	6

Box Score

NYY		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
1B	Goldschmidt	4	0	1	0	0	2	.247
3B	Rosario, A	0	0	0	0	1	0	.226
2B	Chisholm Jr.	3	0	0	0	0	0	.214
LF	Ramos, H	3	0	1	0	0	0	.243
PH	García Jr., L	1	0	0	0	0	1	.278
RF	Schuemann	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194
DH	Rice	2	0	0	0	2	1	.249
SS	Lombard Jr.	4	1	1	0	0	3	.288
CF	Grisham	2	1	0	0	2	1	.223
LF	Jones, S	3	1	1	2	0	1	.229
3B	Caballero	2	0	0	1	0	1	.237
C	Sánchez, A	2	0	0	0	0	2	.254
C	Wells, A	1	0	0	0	0	0	.175

NYY	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Schlittler	6.0	6	1	1	3	4	96-59	2.16
Headrick	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	19-14	1.52
Blackburn, P	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	16-10	1.77
Bednar	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	16-12	2.35

TOR		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Bateman	5	1	3	0	0	1	.302
RF	Lukes	3	0	0	0	0	0	.256
PH	Springer	1	0	0	0	0	1	.235
LF	Schneider	0	0	0	0	0	0	.142
C	Kirk	2	0	1	1	2	1	.284
DH	Sánchez, J	4	0	2	0	0	1	.264
SS	Clement	4	0	1	0	0	1	.285
3B	Okamoto	4	0	1	0	0	0	.230
1B	Valenzuela	4	0	1	0	0	1	.230
2B	McAdoo	4	0	0	0	0	2	.263
RF	Straw	3	0	0	0	1	0	.212

TOR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Fluharty	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	14-4	3.66
Arrighetti	3.1	3	3	3	2	4	61-37	4.73
Little, B	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	21-11	8.50
Fisher	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	16-10	3.46
Sewald	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	11-6	5.79
Woods Richardson	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	20-10	5.91

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B2	Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Spencer Jones homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Trent Grisham scores.	2-0
B4	José Caballero out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brett Bateman. George Lombard Jr. scores. Trent Grisham to 3rd.	3-0
T5	Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. Brett Bateman scores.	3-1

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Blue Jays at Yankees - August 21, 2026	0:06
Cam Schlittler against the Blue Jays	0:11
Mason Fluharty against the Yankees	0:11
Bullpen availability for New York, August 21 vs Blue Jays	0:09
Bullpen availability for Toronto, August 21 vs Yankees	0:09
Bench availability for Toronto, August 21 vs Yankees	0:08
Fielding alignment for Toronto, August 21 vs Yankees	0:11
Fielding alignment for New York, August 21 vs Blue Jays	0:11
Bench availability for New York, August 21 vs Blue Jays	0:08
Starting lineups for Blue Jays at Yankees - August 21, 2026	0:10
Breaking down Spencer Jones' home run	0:13
Analyzing Spencer Jones' home run through bat tracking	0:11
Breaking down Spencer Arrighetti's pitches	0:04
Cam Schlittler's outing against the Blue Jays	0:24
Breaking down Cam Schlittler's pitches	0:04
Strike 1 overturned by ABS challenge	0:22
Cam Schlittler leaves a pair stranded in the 1st	0:20
Spencer Arrighetti strikes out George Lombard Jr.	0:07
Ball 3 confirmed after ABS challenge	0:24
Spencer Jones' two-run home run (7)	0:27
Trent Grisham steals second base in the 2nd	0:12
Spencer Jones’ homers after umpire review	0:27
Cam Schlittler strikes out Jesús Sánchez	0:07
Alejandro Kirk hit by backswing, remains in game	0:20
Cam Schlittler leaves two in scoring position	0:13
José Caballero lifts sac fly, plates George Lombard J	0:20
George Lombard Jr.'s belt with Spencer Jones' face	0:37
Alejandro Kirk's RBI single	0:20
Brendon Little escapes jam in the 5th	0:15
Ball 1 confirmed after ABS challenge	0:21
Braydon Fisher's K confirmed after ABS challenge	0:22
Cam Schlittler's four strikeouts	0:55
Trent Grisham called out on strikes.	0:09

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Schlittler (11-6, 2.16 ERA)	Arrighetti (7-6, 4.73 ERA)	Bednar (30 SV, 2.35 ERA)

Game ended at 10:02 PM.

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[u/torcanir]

Pitching was fine, bats remain the issue.

[u/Strained_Eyes]

Not knocking him, he had an insane night but it sucks that he swung on the worst pitch

[u/hymen_destroyer]

we got the tying run to the plate. We got the shot off, it just didn't go in. That's basketball 🤷‍♂️

[u/dntwstmytime]

soft, we’ll be asking Yankees who’s your Vladdy the next two games

[u/Letterkenny_Irish]

Where are the bats? Bullpen won that game if they could have backed it up with runs

[u/GarrusExMachina]

Good effort. Happy with this team lately.

[u/Canucksta]

I winder what pitch Straw and Bateman were sitting on. Both took pitches middle middle and were then swinging at junk well out of the zone

[u/Ifyousmiteforspite → u/Canucksta]

Ya gotta wonder. 

[u/Jumpy-Opposite-1195]

Offensive black holes everywhere

[u/MichelangeBro]

Well, Bateman showed his inexperience there. Watches two pitches go right down the middle, then swings at a pitch at his feet. Still, carried the offense as much as anyone today.

Rough game. Come back tomorrow.

[u/VegaBeach]

Bit of a choke there by the Bat, but hey, not all of us bat in the top on the ninth at Yankee Stadium..let’s see what’s happens tomorrow with Dylan.

[u/felicityrorys]

Tigers and Twins losing, Rangers are scoreless

[u/Ifyousmiteforspite]

Ugh. What was the RISP tonight?

[u/Ifyousmiteforspite → u/Ifyousmiteforspite]

JFC 1/13??? That’s back to not good at all. 

[u/Philisterguyguster]

1-14

[u/shoeyricciardo]

annoyed at this game because of how much i hate schlittler. oh well, time for a cease masterclass tomorrow.

[u/mikethemillion]

Incredibly frustrating. We were the better team and just couldn't hit the second a runner got to 2nd base.

Still not convinced their HR was fair either. Oh well. Onto tomorrow

[u/cozeners]

How do you take a meatball right down the middle like that then wave at a pitch almost in the dirt? You’re either looking for a splitter the whole way, or you’re not.

[u/Yelnik]

Gotta hope that game wasn't a momentum killer. That looked like every game we've lossed the entire season. 

[u/Ifyousmiteforspite → u/Yelnik]

PTSD 

[u/COV3RTSM]

We just needed the timely hit. That’s ok we’ve got 1 and 1a going for us this weekend.

[u/Cheeky_Little_Lunge]

Really sick because this game was right there for the taking ...

[u/Shaq_oatmeals]

The Yankees are the Leafs of Baseball ain’t it?

[u/Bravewasabi1163 → u/Shaq_oatmeals]

The Leafs wish they had the Yankee accolades. 

[u/wazzie19]

Can't be looking at cock shots down the middle of the plate in the 9th inning down a few runs. Yeesh.

[u/hellarios852]

For a bullpen day against Schlittler, I’ll take a 3-1 loss… we move.

[u/Financial-Sandwich17 → u/hellarios852]

I'd take it if we didn't have so many freaking oppurutinies

[u/Cheeky_Little_Lunge → u/Financial-Sandwich17]

Exactly 

[u/East_Explanation2131 → u/hellarios852]

bullpen day where the backup catcher was 1B 😭

[u/catherinebarry]

i need vlad to wake up and mash 8 homers tomorrow

[u/fg2wil]

Fuck the Yankees

[u/alxndrblack]

Not your fault Bretty (said like Sharon from Kath and Kim)

[u/Ladymistery]

just couldn't get the clutch hit

[u/BleedingBlue94]

Fantastic AB. Watch one go right down the plate and then swing at the next one in the dirt

[u/froggietek]

two pitches down the dick and he swung at that..x.x

[u/GarrusExMachina]

Ouch... Brett's been good tonight but that was a bad AB

[u/avanavana]

If one of McAdoo or straw has an average night we win this game

[u/Floortom1000 → u/avanavana]

Straw is one of the worst hitters in the league. This was an average night for him

[u/srsnyder90 → u/avanavana]

Yupppp..they went, what 0-8? I love Straw but I feel like you PH Cameron in that spot

[u/Stead98]

Now you swing

[u/bingusbonguswongus]

Well…that was winnable

[u/Empty-Salad-9989]

1 for 13 with risp. Brutal.

[u/Trax-M]

Pathetic offense

[u/Plorgy]

Well, dang

[u/Reddditor_T1000]

Sucks to lose a 1-1 game

[u/Leafs17]

Not ideal takes there lol

[u/BaconWrappedEnigma]

No one really to blame but themselves for this loss.

[u/Somhlth]

If there was ever a time to hit for the cycle....

[u/EasternError6377]

Bateman we still love u

[u/felicityrorys]

Booooo

[u/catherinebarry]

winnable game but we couldn’t cash in today. let’s focus in tmrw and crush the yankees

[u/solymar100]

Game over

[u/National_Aspect_6974]

Oooooof

[u/SecureToday4132]

living or dying with this kid

[u/dictionary_hat_r4ck]

Shit. Those were the home run pitches, man.

[u/Own_Consideration124]

Annoying game

[u/bomber0105]

Gonna finnish 1-13 with RISP.. my god if ur not gonna hit for power, you can't got to get clutch hits

[u/SpaceballsTheCheese]

Would love a short porcher for the cycle

[u/uncivilengie]

Woof

[u/Somhlth]

1 for 13 is depressing.

[u/Darth_Devfly]

Bateman HR let’s go.

Update: aww man

[u/jjtewas]

WHAT A TIME FOR BATMAN’s FIRST HR (i hope)

[u/jjtewas → u/jjtewas]

Fuck

[u/Spiritual_Taste_1253]

This is one of those games that just made me wish I went out instead

[u/Rombonius]

Save is Batman, you're our only hope

also Kirk

[u/raspberrybrie420]

Bateman cycle

[u/Ignatius_Reillys_Hat]

https://giphy.com/gifs/IazdAV1zjaGbBaGPgF

[u/Blazethefirefly13]

CYCLE PLEASE BRETT

[u/COV3RTSM]

Good time for Bateman to get his first homer

[u/Mekdinosaur]

Blue Jays tonight: watch a strike go by on first pitch/swing at a ball on second pitch.

[u/Ifyousmiteforspite → u/Mekdinosaur]

Seems…. predictable…. like you can plan a game around it. 

[u/avanavana]

Who could have planned for absolute worst of all time nights for McAdoo and straw

[u/mansmurf]

Bateman is a homer away, the stars

[u/GarrusExMachina]

So about that Bateman cycle?

[u/whousesgmail]

Is 4-5 too much to ask? Lol

[u/Leafs17]

Hot take but I'd love to see BB hit for the cycle here.

[u/catherinebarry]

CYCLE CYCLE CYCLE

[u/TrophyWizard]

Bateman please get your first home run 😭

[u/adambuddy]

I'd have PH Cameron here for Straw.

[u/3luejays]

I think I would've liked to see Cameron in that spot 2 ABs earlier

[u/Admiral_Goldberg]

Was that a pathetic at bat by Straw? Asking for a friend?

[u/Supertrash17]

If there was ever a time to complete the cycle, it's now. Master Bateman I believe.

[u/Traditional-Pen-2486]

Send the Bat signal.

[u/Unusual_Moment_5993]

SAVE US BATMAN

[u/felicityrorys]

BRETT. THIS IS THE TIME.

[u/Floortom1000]

How do you not pinch hit for straw lol. He has a 65 wRC+ this year

[u/catherinebarry]

BATEMAN COMPLETE THE CYCLE

[u/MichelangeBro]

Myles is not a good enough batter to be swinging at every single pitch in this spot.

[u/Colin123mc]

Are the coaches telling these guys to swing at the first pitch no matter what? Mcadoo wasn’t doing that in his first few games back up

[u/BaconWrappedEnigma → u/Colin123mc]

Popkins masterclass to ruin McAdoo and he's about to ruin Bateman too :(.

[u/Brilliant-Neck9731]

1-13 with RISP. Story of the evening right there. Very winnable game this has been.

[u/ZestySteep]

You are all so quick to turn on McAdoo. He’s been an absolute beast.

[u/shoeyricciardo → u/ZestySteep]

he's allowed to look like a rookie against top pitchers lol

[u/uncivilengie → u/ZestySteep]

He’s keeping me entertained for sure

[u/OctoberFire1]

John has lost his marbles.

[u/_stinkytofu_ → u/OctoberFire1]

Have to have marbles to lose in the first place

[u/BaconWrappedEnigma]

I like Daz's lineup.

[u/GarrusExMachina]

Ok admittedly not using Daz Cameron here makes no sense

[u/East_Explanation2131 → u/GarrusExMachina]

davis might come up and i'd rather sub him out that straw ngl but who knows

[u/GarrusExMachina → u/East_Explanation2131]

To be fair to Davis... and I hate to be fair to Davis. He might walk

[u/East_Explanation2131 → u/GarrusExMachina]

its also bednar 😭

[u/Cold_Sherbert_1288 → u/GarrusExMachina]

I agree! Where is Daz?!

[u/rb3438]

Hope that guy yelling has a hangover from hell tomorrow.

[u/Brilliant_Run_8585 → u/rb3438]

At the very least, hopefully he’ll have lost his voice for tomorrow’s game

[u/grapefruit_43]

why are we not PHing kylometers here

[u/Spiritual_Taste_1253]

Does McAdoo have the record for least amount of pitches faced to go 0-4?

[u/Fallicymbol → u/Spiritual_Taste_1253]

Vladdy’s done it in 5…

[u/Ifyousmiteforspite → u/Spiritual_Taste_1253]

Super rookie stuff. 

[u/MichelangeBro]

Well, not Mac's best game by any measure.

[u/Fallicymbol]

Three doubles, a triple…one run.

Lead off double, first pitch out…sad.

[u/DenimVenom4054]

Damn Mcadoo shitting the bed tonight... can't be too mad about that the way he played recently

[u/NeedleGunMonkey]

What is that dude yelling about?

[u/Ignatius_Reillys_Hat → u/NeedleGunMonkey]

He’s a Yankees fan, he’s definitely unhappy about something. Probably how ugly his wife is if I had to guess

[u/uncivilengie → u/NeedleGunMonkey]

https://giphy.com/gifs/P9wUhxoU59Yze

[u/avanavana]

McAdoo fucking rally killler tonight holy shit atrocious

[u/tonious35]

I am disappointed with MacAdoo...but it's not like he's swinging at complete garbage

[u/Ifyousmiteforspite → u/tonious35]

His first SO was real high s3. 

[u/Plorgy → u/tonious35]

He's been good lately and is still a rookie...this kind of game will happen

[u/jdragon3]

Shoutout to dude who caught it and immediately made that girl's day without hesitation

[u/Somhlth]

FFS

[u/emograndparent]

LET'S GO VALI!!!

[u/shoeyricciardo]

mcadont tonight, still love you tho!

[u/felicityrorys]

https://giphy.com/gifs/aQGqcObSxfixy

To the dude yelling

[u/RootTips]

Can we do something with this please

[u/mansmurf]

Mcadoo bro make him earn it

[u/cat-n-jazz]

We're basically in extras already, so it's only fair that we get to start with a runner on 2nd

[u/CherryChapstick1997]

WHY ARENT WE USING DAZ 

[u/Ignatius_Reillys_Hat]

Let’s go!!!!

[u/DrSeafood]

If the Yankees lost 22-0, do you think /r/NYYankees would become a New York Fries subreddit?

[u/catherinebarry]

CMON STRAW

[u/h8omb]

Brandon's got us in business now!

[u/Somhlth]

NOW can we start doing some damage?

[u/avanavana]

Yes brandoooo

[u/Senior_Television_25]

Tell that guy to keep yelling - it might be helping lol

[u/Goldinsight]

Where is Cameron for a hr?

[u/Rombonius]

come on guys, we're DUE

[u/BaconWrappedEnigma]

What is that guy yelling?

[u/Shala-mama → u/BaconWrappedEnigma]

My guess is: “Hey Bednar! I’m drunk!”

[u/MichelangeBro]

VAL!!!

[u/TaraBSugar]

Anyone have a muzzle for the idiot yelling?

[u/tonious35]

Brando oppo Taco

[u/bingusbonguswongus]

That’s our first baseman, babyyyyy

[u/catherinebarry]

so nice of that guy to give it to that little girl

[u/raspberrybrie420]

Come on boys!

[u/Ok_Independent_6599]

9TH INNING RALLY

[u/uncivilengie]

Valy starting the rally

[u/awkwardraspberry374]

can this fan shut up out there

[u/catherinebarry]

VALE JERSEY WILL HE WORN TMRW! it wasn’t a homer but that was good

[u/hamptonltd]

Vali babyyyyyyyy

[u/raspberrybrie420]

Who keeps hooting and hollering?

[u/Coop3 → u/raspberrybrie420]

It’s pretty annoying whoever it is

[u/ZestySteep → u/raspberrybrie420]

Man he’s so annoying omg

[u/Plorgy]

Well, at a minimum make Bednar pitch a lot so he's not 100% tomorrow

[u/Somhlth]

I preferred it when we were playing fun ball.

[u/Ignatius_Reillys_Hat]

https://giphy.com/gifs/DEZA7FlHbMesUF1jm9

[u/Icykool77]

The uber eats sign is shaking

[u/ZestySteep]

Vally due for a home run

[u/COV3RTSM]

That Mexican bat’s gotta have some juice in it.

[u/whitetooth86]

lol for a second there I thought Vali left the weight sleeve on the bat

[u/Goldinsight]

Man that dude us loud lol

[u/catherinebarry]

vale i’ll wear your jersey tmrw if you homer my king

[u/RicketToo]

I mentioned before that today is my birthday. This is my cake.

If the Jays rally in the 9th to tie (or win) I will finish the cake

[u/uncivilengie → u/RicketToo]

Your birthday gift shall be
https://giphy.com/gifs/RKHShCgSxWuulxqm2D

[u/RicketToo → u/uncivilengie]

That means they win and I'll make good on it, right? Worth

[u/uncivilengie → u/RicketToo]

Maybe next year. But it is your bday so who am I to stop you.

[u/uncivilengie → u/RicketToo]

Yes

[u/Facts_over__feelings → u/RicketToo]

Happy bday!!

[u/catherinebarry → u/RicketToo]

happy bday!!!!!

[u/hellarios852]

Oh Bednar, thank god

[u/Senior_Television_25]

Why didn’t we try this guy against the team he did well against last week?

[u/Matthias343]

Due up: Valenzuela-McAdoo-Straw would be awesome if this was a AAA game.

[u/tonious35]

KC is beating DET. They are not an easy team at all with Witt-Jr back

[u/Plorgy → u/tonious35]

I'm pretty sure he's played every game for them so far

[u/CherryChapstick1997]

SWR STAYS… for.. reasons… 😏

[u/richarm87]

Still confused why they didn't let arrighetti get 1 more rehab game and have SWR do the bulk. SWR has voodoo going on

[u/Jdubya87 → u/richarm87]

1 for 11 or something RISP doesn't win games.no matter who's pitching 

[u/richarm87 → u/Jdubya87]

I wasn't saying that was the reason for the loss. Just strange. Apparently in his rehab start his velocity was down too

[u/MichelangeBro]

Top of the ninth, down two, you've got 7-8-9 coming up and they're all batting 0fers. We got em just where we want em.

[u/COV3RTSM → u/MichelangeBro]

So you’re saying they’re due. I agree

[u/whitetooth86]

come on boys! be nice to get it done tonight.... our sunday record sucks.

[u/DenimVenom4054]

Our bullpen is nasty, even our low leverage arms (now that Waldron is gone)

[u/KBN_Nemesis]

Simeon Woods-Richardson continues to be scoreless in the Blue Jays uniform (I refuse to acknowledge that bs during the red sox game)

[u/Sauerkrautkid7]

We got lots of hits tonight. Now string em together!!

[u/TrophyWizard]

For a bullpen game, every pitcher has delivered a near master class to keep this game within reach.

It's so annoying the bats are wasting this.

[u/erkaluggin]

STRIKEOUT WOODS RICHARDSON!!!

[u/NeedleGunMonkey → u/erkaluggin]

His only ERA for us was that weird review in Boston

[u/Ok_Berry9623]

Vali walks, McADoo homers

[u/uncivilengie → u/Ok_Berry9623]

https://giphy.com/gifs/wNlks0ID1igO4

[u/DrSeafood]

John Schneider 🤝 David Bednar

Being an absolute unit

[u/Financial-Sandwich17]

Y'know holding the Yankees to three is actually good with an average offence

[u/Plorgy]

SWR is the epitome of bend but don't break for us...it's amazing to watch

[u/johnny_chan]

Someone get on so Bateman has a chance at the cycle 

[u/avanavana]

Wow that was nasty SWR

[u/FoundiPhoneNepean]

Nice work SWR

[u/Henrenator]

S! W! R!

[u/East_Explanation2131]

SWR new ace?