Blue Jays beat Yankees 4-3 after Cease loses no-hit bid
Dylan Cease carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning before the New York Yankees broke through, but the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 4-3 victory on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. The win snapped a five-game winning streak for the Yankees and marked the Blue Jays' eighth victory in their last 12 games.
Cease, who was seeking his second career no-hitter and the second in Blue Jays history, was dominant for 6 2/3 innings. He struck out eight batters and walked five, throwing 111 pitches. His bid ended with two outs in the seventh when Jazz Chisholm Jr. singled to right field on a 97.1 mph fastball. Cease then allowed an RBI single to Austin Wells, which cut Toronto's lead to 3-1, before exiting the game. The right-hander received a round of applause from both Toronto and New York fans as he left the mound.
The Blue Jays' offense provided early support with RBI singles from George Springer, rookie Charles McAdoo, and pinch hitter Nathan Lukes. Lukes later added a solo home run in the eighth inning, which proved to be the decisive run. Toronto collected 15 hits in the game.
New York starter Ryan Weathers left the game in the fourth inning with left forearm discomfort...