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Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees

MLBAugust 21, 2026Yankee Stadium

Blue JaysTorontoTOR63-67

Blue Jays 1, Yankees 3

Final
YankeesBronxNYYWon73-55
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TOR000010000190
NYY02010000–341

W Cam SchlittlerL Spencer ArrighettiSV David Bednar

Spencer Jones' two-run blast powers Yankees to 3-1 win over Blue JaysSpencer Jones' two-run blast was the difference as the Yankees started their three-game series against the Blue Jays with a 3-1 win on Friday night in the Bronx.Recap · Yahoo Sports — MLB

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Brett Bateman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Heliot Ramos.
  2.  Nathan Lukes grounds into a double play, second baseman José Caballero to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Brett Bateman out at 2nd. Nathan Lukes out at 1st.NYY 55%
  3.  Alejandro Kirk walks.
  4.  Jesús Sánchez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. Alejandro Kirk to 2nd.
  5.  Ernie Clement grounds out softly, pitcher Cam Schlittler to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.

Bot 1st

  1.  Paul Goldschmidt flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.
  2.  Amed Rosario walks.
  3.  Heliot Ramos grounds into a force out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to second baseman Charles McAdoo. Jazz Chisholm Jr. out at 2nd. Heliot Ramos to 1st.
  4.  Ben Rice walks. Heliot Ramos to 2nd.
  5.  George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto flies out to left fielder Heliot Ramos.
  2.  Brandon Valenzuela flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones.
  3.  Charles McAdoo grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Trent Grisham walks.NYY 60%
  2.  Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Spencer Jones homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Trent Grisham scores.NYY 78%
  3.  José Caballero flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.
  4.  Ali Sánchez strikes out swinging.
  5.  Paul Goldschmidt strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Myles Straw walks.
  2.  Brett Bateman grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Myles Straw to 2nd.
  3.  Nathan Lukes flies out to left fielder Heliot Ramos.
  4.  Alejandro Kirk walks.
  5.  Jesús Sánchez strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jazz Chisholm Jr. flies out to left fielder Myles Straw.
  2.  Heliot Ramos flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
  3.  Ben Rice flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.

Top 4th

  1.  Ernie Clement singles on a line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham.NYY 71%
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto singles on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Ernie Clement to 2nd.NYY 64%
  3.  Brandon Valenzuela grounds out to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Ernie Clement to 3rd. Kazuma Okamoto to 2nd.
  4.  Charles McAdoo strikes out on a foul tip.NYY 74%
  5.  Myles Straw pops out to shortstop George Lombard Jr.NYY 80%

Bot 4th

  1.  George Lombard Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
  2.  Trent Grisham walks.
  3.  Spencer Jones grounds out, first baseman Brandon Valenzuela to pitcher Spencer Arrighetti. George Lombard Jr. to 3rd. Trent Grisham to 2nd.
  4.  José Caballero out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brett Bateman. George Lombard Jr. scores. Trent Grisham to 3rd.
  5.  Ali Sánchez strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Brett Bateman doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Heliot Ramos.NYY 80%
  2.  Nathan Lukes flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones.
  3.  Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. Brett Bateman scores.NYY 77%
  4.  Jesús Sánchez grounds into a double play, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Alejandro Kirk out at 2nd. Jesús Sánchez out at 1st.

Bot 5th

  1.  Paul Goldschmidt singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
  2.  Jazz Chisholm Jr. flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.
  3.  Heliot Ramos singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Paul Goldschmidt to 2nd.
  4.  Ben Rice strikes out swinging.
  5.  George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Ernie Clement strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones.
  3.  Brandon Valenzuela strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Trent Grisham flies out sharply to center fielder Brett Bateman.
  2.  Spencer Jones strikes out swinging.
  3.  Blue Jays challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: José Caballero called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Charles McAdoo strikes out swinging.
  2.  Myles Straw bunt pops out softly to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt in foul territory.
  3.  Brett Bateman triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Jones.
  4.  George Springer strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Austin Wells flies out to left fielder Davis Schneider.
  2.  Paul Goldschmidt strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jazz Chisholm Jr. lines out to second baseman Charles McAdoo.

Top 8th

  1.  Alejandro Kirk strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Jesús Sánchez doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Heliot Ramos.NYY 83%
  3.  Ernie Clement flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones.NYY 88%
  4.  Kazuma Okamoto lines out to left fielder Heliot Ramos.

Bot 8th

  1.  Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ben Rice walks.
  3.  George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging.
  4.  Trent Grisham called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Brandon Valenzuela hits a ground-rule double (9) on a line drive down the left-field line.NYY 79%
  2.  Charles McAdoo flies out to left fielder Spencer Jones.NYY 87%
  3.  Myles Straw grounds out, third baseman José Caballero to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.NYY 93%
  4.  Brett Bateman strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  TOR 0, NYY 2Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Spencer Jones homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Trent Grisham scores.NYY 78%

Bot 4th

  1.  TOR 0, NYY 3José Caballero out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Brett Bateman. George Lombard Jr. scores. Trent Grisham to 3rd.

Top 5th

  1.  TOR 1, NYY 3Alejandro Kirk singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Jones. Brett Bateman scores.NYY 77%

Win probability

Bot 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · TOR 0–2 NYY

Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Spencer Jones homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Trent Grisham scores.

See it in the scoring summary
NYY 78%NYY +17 pts

Game leaders

Blue JaysToronto

YankeesBronx

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Brett Bateman CF5130001.302
Nathan Lukes RF3000000.256
George Springer PH1000001.235
Davis Schneider LF0000000.142
Alejandro Kirk C2011021.284
Jesús Sánchez DH4020001.264
Ernie Clement SS4010001.285
Kazuma Okamoto 3B4010000.230
Brandon Valenzuela 1B4010001.230
Charles McAdoo 2B4000002.263
Myles Straw RF3000010.212
Totals34191038

2B: Bateman, Sánchez, Valenzuela.3B: Bateman.RBI: Kirk.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Mason Fluharty0.200020143.66
Spencer Arrighetti L3.133324614.73
Brendon Little1.010002218.50
Braydon Fisher1.000002163.46
Paul Sewald1.000001115.79
Simeon Woods Richardson1.000013205.91

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