Blue Jays hold off late rally to edge Yankees 4-3
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 9:32 PM
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays narrowly defeated the New York Yankees 4-3 on August 22, 2026, at Yankee Stadium. Toronto's Dylan Cease pitched effectively, nearly achieving a no-hitter until the seventh inning. Despite allowing multiple hits, he struck out eight batters and left with a strong performance. In the ninth, closer Louis Varland secured the win after Jazz Chisholm Jr. reached third with two outs. The Yankees scored two runs in the eighth inning, closing the gap before Varland struck out Trent Grisham to end the game. The teams are set to meet again for the series finale on August 23, 2026.
- •Cease pitched 6.2 innings, allowing one run with eight strikeouts.
- •The Blue Jays recorded 15 hits but only scored four runs.
- •Chisholm's ninth-inning double put the Yankees in scoring position.
- •The teams will face off again on August 23.
- 9:32 PMYahoo Sports — Jays Hang On To Beat Yankees
"Blue Jays 4 Yankees 3 Well, that will get your blood pressure up. Bottom of the ninth, Jays up by one. Louis Varland in. Jazz Chisholm Jr. leads off with a double to the wall in center. But he strikes out Austin Wells (with Wells using the Yankees’ last challenge on the strike three pitch). […]
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