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New York Post
24-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Yankees defense falls apart in ugly series-losing crusher to Blue Jays
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free TORONTO — The Yankees may never want to come back here again. The entire country will likely welcome them back with open arms, though, given how generous they are in giving away free outs. With a chance to claim the series against the team they are trailing in the AL East, the Yankees put together one last slopfest of a loss in Rogers Centre, which has become a house of horrors for them over the past three weeks. They tried to hit enough home runs to wipe away the stench, but three straight innings with at least one error were too much to overcome as the Yankees fell to the Blue Jays 8-4 in front of another sellout crowd of 42,143 that delighted in all their miscues. The final tally was four errors, enough to sink the Yankees (56-46) yet again as their defense kicked the ball around for most of the night and allowed the Blue Jays (60-42) to end the night leading the division by four games. The only bit of good news for the Yankees, on a night when manager Aaron Boone and pitching coach Matt Blake were ejected for arguing balls and strikes, was that they are done playing north of the border this season after going 1-6 here. The only way they would have to come back is if they meet the Blue Jays in October, though in order to get there, the Yankees will have to clean up their game in a big way. The brutal defensive performance came on the heels of the Yankees committing two errors (which led to a pair of runs) in Monday's loss and survived another error (that led to two more runs) in Tuesday's win. Across their seven games here, the Yankees racked up a mind-numbing 11 errors. 4 Max Fried walks back to the mound after making a two-run throwing error in the fifth inning of the Yankees' 8-4 loss to the Blue Jays on July 23, 2025. Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images On Wednesday, it all began to unravel in the bottom of the fifth inning, right after Anthony Volpe's solo homer had tied the game 2-2. Max Fried, pitching for the first time in 11 days because of a blister on his left index finger, issued back-to-back one-out walks before Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a chopper down the third base line. Fried, who has fielded his position incredibly well this season, raced to field it, but then got off an awkward throw home that catcher J.C. Escarra could not handle. 4 First baseman Ben Rice is unable to handle Jazz Chisholm's throw allow Vladimir Guerrero (right) to advance to second base in the fifth inning of the Yankees' loss to the Blue Jays. Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images The ball trickled away and allowed both runs to score safely to put the Blue Jays up 4-2. Aaron Judge's two-run homer temporarily tied the game again in the top of the sixth before the Yankees let it go. With one out, Ernie Clement skied a fly ball to right field that the sure-handed Cody Bellinger lost in the lights, turning it into a free triple. 4 Aaron Judge celebrates in the dugout with teammates after belting a two-run homer in the sixth inning of the Yankees' loss to the Blue Jays. AP Boone visited the mound but left Fried — whose left pinky had begun to bleed — in the game to face Myles Straw, who roped a double into the left field corner to make it a 5-4 game. Jonathan Loáisiga entered the game and got the second out, before Will Wagner hit a ground ball to first base that Ben Rice could not backhand cleanly, allowing another run to score. Then in the seventh, Guerrero led off with a single to left field that bounced past Domínguez's sidesaddle attempt, the error allowing Guerrero to take second. 4 Myles Straw hits the go-ahead double in the sixth inning of the Blue Jays' win over the Yankees. Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Domínguez's throw there nearly turned into another error, as Jazz Chisholm Jr. nonchalantly tried to scoop it, only to knock it away, though it was not quite far enough for Guerrero to take third. Bo Bichette then clobbered a two-run homer off Scott Effross that made it an 8-4 game.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Blue Jays Announce Changes After Three Straight Losses
Blue Jays Announce Changes After Three Straight Losses originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Blue Jays didn't just get swept by the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend, they got dominated. The Phillies outscored them 22-6 over the three-game set, with Saturday's 3-2 finish being the only close game. Advertisement The Blue Jays are only 1.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for second place in the AL East, but their -12 run differential is the second-worst in the division. The New York Yankees lead at +102, followed by Tampa Bay at +68, the Boston Red Sox at +24, Toronto, and the Baltimore Orioles at -79. The Blue Jays shook up their roster ahead of Tuesday night's tilt with the Arizona Diamondbacks, via their social media. Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Bowden Francis (44)© Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images The club recalled right-handed pitcher Paxton Schultz from Triple-A and activated him for Tuesday's game. It also selected southpaw Justin Bruihl to the big-league roster, designated right-hander Erik Swanson for assignment, and placed right-hander Bowden Francis (shoulder) on the 15-day IL. Advertisement Francis is 208 with a 6.05 ERA across 14 starts this season, while Schultz is 2-0 with a 3.06 ERA over eight appearances and Swanson is 1-0 with a 15.19 ERA over six outings. Bruihl hasn't pitched a big-league game this season, but he's 2-2 with a 4.62 ERA over 79 appearances. Right-hander Chris Bassitt (7-3, 3.70 ERA) will start for Toronto on Tuesday against Arizona right-hander Brandon Pfaadt (8-4, 5.50 ERA). The Blue Jays will host the Diamondbacks for three games before hosting the Chicago White Sox. After that, they'll hit the road to face the Cleveland Guardians and Boston Red Sox. Related: John Schneider Upsets Blue Jays Fans With Message After Phillies Loss Related: Blue Jays Make Unfortunate Announcement Before Cardinals Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Canadiens: Not So Long Ago It Was 3-1…
May 27, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Montreal Canadiens forward Joel Armia (40) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Toronto Maple Leafs in the first period of game five of the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images After four hard-fought games, the Montreal Canadiens are on the brink of elimination in their first-round series against the Washington Capitals. The Habs had a day off on Monday. Still, alternate captain Brendan Gallagher spoke to the media and explained this was nothing new, reminding the press that Montreal was down 3-1 in their series against the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2021. Advertisement Canadiens: About That Devastating Hit Canadiens: Tough Loss In Hard Hitting Battle Canadiens: After The Warnings, The Fines Granted, there aren't that many players left on the team (Gallagher, Josh Anderson, Joel Armia, Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Jake Evans), but they are leaders the other players look up too, so leading the way will be nothing new for them when the puck drops on Wednesday night. Going back even further, in the Spring of 2010, the Habs were also down 3-1 against those same Capitals and ultimately prevailed. Of course, none of the players from then are still around, but the circumstances were similar. The Habs had qualified from the skin of their teeth while the Capitals were the Presidents' Trophy winners. Montreal won the first game 3-2 in overtime before losing the next three, including two one-sided games. Still, the Canadiens rose from their ashes thanks to Jaroslav Halak. They put up three consecutive wins to eventually dispatch the regular season champions in seven games on their turf. Advertisement The fact that the Canadiens haven't won a game in Washington so far doesn't mean they cannot do it. Despite the scoreline of Sunday night's game, the Habs were in it until the very end and were by no means dominated. The efficiency of both special teams may also play a significant role in game five. The newly formed first power play unit was impressive in game four and will be hungry for more in game five, especially with the high stakes. The Canadiens will hold a practice in Brossard at 11:00 on Tuesday morning before departing for Washington at 2:00 PM. They'll then have a morning skate on Wednesday at 10:30 in Washington to prepare for game five, which is scheduled for 7:00 PM. Canadiens stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News, never to miss a story. Advertisement Follow Karine on X @KarineHains Bluesky @ and Threads @karinehains. Bookmark The Hockey News Canadiens' page for all the news and happenings around the Canadiens.
