Yankees' Offense Falls Flat Despite Schlittler's Stellar Performance
WHO:
MLB.com - Cam Schlittler is considered a frontrunner for the American League Cy Young Award alongside Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease.
MLB.com - Manager Aaron Boone commented on Schlittler's previous outing, stating, "It was arguably his worst one of the season, where it just wasn’t sharp."
MLB.com - Trent Grisham hit a game-tying homer in the eighth inning.
MLB.com - Tyler Kinley picked up the save for the Braves.
MLB.com - Cam Schlittler, Michael Harris II, Paul Blackburn, Matt Olson, George Lombard Jr., Spencer Jones, Ben Rice, Aaron Boone, Gerrit Cole, Chris Sale, Mike Yastrzemski, Jim Jarvis, Grant Holmes, Tommy John.
WHAT:
MLB.com - Schlittler has been sharper on the road, posting a 1.10 ERA across 14 starts.
MLB.com - Ben Rice hit his team-leading 32nd homer in the eighth inning, his first since July 27.
MLB.com - The Yankees had runners in scoring position twice during the game against the Braves.
MLB.com - Ben Rice lined out to Ronald Acuña Jr. with runners on second and third, preventing a run from scoring.
MLB.com - Michael Harris II knocked in the deciding run with a 10th-inning single off Paul Blackburn, leading to the Yankees' 2-1 loss.
MLB.com - Matt Olson hit a seventh-inning homer, marking his achievement as the 12th player in Major League history to have multiple homers off a pitch of 100 mph or greater.
MLB.com - Grant Holmes pitched six scoreless innings in a previous game against the Marlins, contributing to the Braves' victory.
MLB.com - The Yankees lost to the Braves 2-1 in a 10-inning game.
MLB.com - Cam Schlittler struck out 11 batters without a walk over seven innings.
MLB.com - The Yankees fell to 2-9 in extra-inning contests this season.
MLB.com - Gerrit Cole struck out nine batters over seven innings in a previous game, becoming the quickest pitcher in Yankees franchise history to reach 1,000 strikeouts.
MLB.com - George Lombard Jr. hit his second Major League home run, and Spencer Jones drove in two runs in a game against the Braves.
MLB.com - Schlittler allowed three hits and threw 67 of 96 pitches for strikes.
MLB.com - Cole has pitched to a 2.27 ERA over his past five starts since returning from Tommy John surgery.
WHERE:
MLB.com - The games took place at Yankee Stadium in New York.
WHEN:
MLB.com - The Yankees played against the Braves on a Sunday afternoon.
MLB.com - Gerrit Cole reached 1,000 strikeouts in 139 games and 837 2/3 innings as a Yankee.
WHY:
MLB.com - The Yankees' offense struggled to support Schlittler despite his strong performance.
HOW:
MLB.com - Schlittler needed just 70 pitches to get through the first six innings against the Braves.
MLB.com - Schlittler struck out five of the first six batters he faced against the Braves.
MLB.com - Schlittler's strikeouts all came on fastballs during his performance against the Braves.
MLB.com - Schlittler rebounded from a previous outing where he issued a career-high five walks by being more efficient and needing just 70 pitches to get through the first six innings.
Cam Schlittler is emerging as a frontrunner for the American League Cy Young Award, sharing the spotlight with Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease, despite his manager Aaron Boone noting that his last outing was arguably his worst of the season. Schlittler has been impressive on the road, boasting a remarkable 1.10 ERA across 14 starts, while teammate Ben Rice recently hit his team-leading 32nd home run in the eighth inning, marking his first since July 27. In his latest performance against the Braves, Schlittler efficiently navigated the first six innings using just 70 pitches.