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Al Arabiya
8 hours ago
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- Al Arabiya
Schmidt Flirts With No-Hitter as Yankees Dominate Orioles 9-0
Clarke Schmidt pitched seven hitless innings, and the New York Yankees held the Baltimore Orioles to one hit in a 9–0 rout on Saturday. JT Brubaker gave up a single to Gary Sánchez to open the eighth for the Orioles' only hit. Schmidt (4–3) was bidding to throw New York's first no-hitter since Domingo Germán threw the Yankees' major league–leading fourth perfect game on June 28, 2003. The Yankees had not thrown a no-hitter at home since David Cone's perfect game on July 18, 1999, against the Montreal Expos. Baltimore was nearly no-hit for the first time since August 12, 2015, in Seattle by Hisashi Iwakuma. Schmidt struck out five and issued both walks in the first inning when he threw 29 pitches. The right-hander threw first-pitch strikes to 16 of 24 hitters and exited after tying his career high of 103 pitches. Schmidt exited after throwing 21 pitches in the seventh. Brubaker allowed a two-strike single to Sánchez, and some in the crowd of 46,142 lightly booed. Junior Caminero, Danny Jansen, and Christopher Morel each hit a solo homer, helping Ryan Pepiot and Tampa Bay beat Detroit. Taylor Walls had two RBIs for Tampa Bay, and Yandy Díaz extended his hitting streak to 12 games. Pepiot (5–6) struck out seven while pitching five innings of one-run ball. With its second straight win over AL Central–leading Detroit, Tampa Bay moved a season-best nine games over .500 at 43–34. The Rays are a major league–best 22–8 since May 20. Jahmai Jones had an RBI double for Detroit, and Jake Rogers also drove in a run. Brant Hurter (2–3) recorded two outs as the opener and was charged with four unearned runs. Caminero and Jansen connected in the fourth, giving Tampa Bay a 7–1 lead. Morel went deep in the seventh. José Quintana pitched six innings of three-hit ball, and Milwaukee beat Minnesota. Isaac Collins had two hits and three RBIs for Milwaukee in its third consecutive win. Brice Turang had two hits and scored two runs. The Brewers improved to 6–2 in their last eight games and moved a season-high seven games over .500 at 42–35. The Twins had four hits in their eighth loss in nine games. They lost 17–6 in the series opener on Friday. The game was played under an excessive heat warning. The feels-like temperature reached 105 degrees with little breeze. Quintana (5–2) struck out four and walked one. Grant Anderson pitched an inning before Aaron Ashby finished the shutout for the Brewers. Twins right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson (2–4) allowed four runs, three earned, and four hits in six innings. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette homered, helping José Berríos and Toronto beat the lowly Chicago White Sox. Berríos surrendered an unearned run and two hits in a season-high 7 2/3 innings. The right-hander struck out five and walked three in his first win since May 29. The last-place White Sox finished with two hits in their ninth loss in 10 games. They dropped to 8–32 on the road this year. Davis Schneider had two hits and three RBIs as Toronto bounced back nicely from Friday's 7–1 loss in the series opener. The crowd of 41,488 rose for a standing ovation when Berríos (3–3) exited after walking Ryan Noda. The lengthy start was a welcome one for a Toronto bullpen that used six relievers to cover seven innings Friday. Ahead 1–0 on Bichette's game-opening homer, Toronto used five singles to add three more runs in the second inning. George Springer scored on a throwing error by right fielder Austin Slater, and Nathan Lukes and Schneider each had run-scoring hits.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
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Yankees' Clarke Schmidt Breaks Silence After Getting Pulled From No-Hitter
Yankees' Clarke Schmidt Breaks Silence After Getting Pulled From No-Hitter originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Almost everything went right for the New York Yankees against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, but there was one issue: right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt didn't get to finish the job after throwing seven innings of no-hit ball. Advertisement The 29-year-old notched five strikeouts against two walks across 103 pitches, including 70 strikes. That pitch count tied his career high, and manager Aaron Boone elected to save his arm rather than risk injury. Reliever J.T. Brubaker came in and immediately allowed a hit in the eighth inning, much to the dismay of the New York faithful. Schmidt opened up about the situation postgame, via SNY. New York Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt (36)© Kirby Lee-Imagn Images "Obviously I want to go as deep as I can, but when you're at the 103 mark and you have two more innings to go and you have 80 more games to go, you've got to think bigger picture here," he admitted. The Yankees won the game 9-0, setting up a rubber match on Sunday. Schmidt is now 4-3 with a 2.84 ERA over 12 starts. The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder went 5-5 with a 2.85 ERA over 16 starts last season, and went 0-1 with a 5.25 ERA over three playoff starts. Advertisement The Yankees are 3-7 in their last 10 games and are 1.5 games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the AL East. Right-handed pitcher Will Warren (4-4, 4.83 ERA) will start for New York on Sunday against Baltimore right-hander Dean Kremer (6-7, 4.80 ERA). The Yankees will then face the Cincinnati Reds on the road. Related: Aaron Boone's Anthony Volpe Message After Yankees' Sixth Straight Loss Related: Aaron Boone Reacts to Aaron Judge's 0-for-4 Game in Yankees' Loss to Angels This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
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17 hours ago
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Yankees rocket to 9-0 win over Orioles behind 7 no-hit innings from Clarke Schmidt
June has been a rockier month for the New York Yankees. But after snapping a six-game losing streak on Thursday, the Yankees followed up with a big win in Yankee Stadium on Saturday. A strong batting day, with four solo homers, launched the Yankees to a 9-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. New York starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt pitched seven no-hit innings to hold off Baltimore on offense. Advertisement The Yankees' bats left the Orioles bullpen scrambling — enough to put in shortstop Luis Vázquez as a reliever in the eighth inning. But on the New York side, Schmidt stayed steady: The 29-year-old, who threw a career-high 103 pitches, finished with five strikeouts and two walks in the shutout win. In the eighth, with the Yankees holding the 9-0 lead, manager Aaron Boone pulled Schmidt and replaced him with reliever JT Brubaker, who had a chance to complete the franchise's first combined no-hitter. Saturday marked Brubaker's first major league appearance since 2022, due to a mixture of injuries. Brubaker allowed a single from his first batter, as Gary Sánchez hit a straight shot to center field. Still, the righty reliever was able to hold on for the shutout across two innings. Advertisement After the game, Boone said that it wasn't a hard decision to pull Schmidt, even in the midst of a no-hitter. "He was done," Boone said, when asked how badly Schmidt wanted to get back on the mound. "As great as he was today, I think physically, all day, it was a little bit of a challenge for him. So I kind of knew even after the fifth, it wasn't gonna be long." On offense, it didn't take long for the Yankees to start putting runs on the board: Center fielder Trent Grisham, second in the batting order, kicked things off with a solo homer. J.C. Escarra and Ben Rice added two more solo homers in the second inning; in the fifth, with the Yankees holding a 6-0 lead, Anthony Volpe added another solo homer of his own. Though Baltimore won on Friday, New York has a chance to lock up the series with a win over the Orioles on Sunday. As it stands, the Yankees are neck-and-neck with the Tampa Bay Rays at the top of the AL East.
Yahoo
17 hours ago
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Yankees rocket to 9-0 win over Orioles behind seven no-hit innings from Clark Schmidt
June has been a rockier month for the New York Yankees. But after snapping a six-game losing streak on Thursday, the Yankees followed up with a big win on Saturday. A strong batting day with four solo homers launched the Yankees to a 9-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. New York starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt pitched seven no-hit innings to hold off Baltimore on offense. Advertisement The Yankees' bats left the Orioles bullpen scrambling — enough to put in shortstop Luis Vásquez as a reliever in the eighth inning. But on the New York side, Schmidt stayed steady: The 29-year-old, who threw a career-high 103 pitches, finished with five strikes and two walks in the shutout win. In the eighth, with the Yankees holding the 9-0 lead, manager Aaron Boone pulled Schmidt and replaced him with reliever JT Brubaker, who had a chance to complete the franchise's first combined no-hitter. Saturday marked Brubaker's first major league appearance since 2022, due to a mixture of injuries. Brubaker allowed a single from his first batter, as Gary Sánchez hit a straight shot to center field. Still, the righty reliever was able to hold on for the shutout across two innings. This story will be updated.
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4 days ago
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Veteran reliever's return may force bullpen shakeup for Yankees
Veteran reliever's return may force bullpen shakeup for Yankees originally appeared on Athlon Sports. JT Brubaker hasn't pitched in a big-league game since October 2022. But that could change soon, and with the New York Yankees' bullpen walking a tightrope lately, his arrival might come with a roster shakeup. Advertisement Brubaker was in the Bronx on Monday night, but the Yankees didn't activate him. Not yet, anyway, but his presence is certainly a strong suggestion that the Yankees are looking to shakeup the bullpen. The 31-year-old right-hander has been rehabbing for over a year since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2023. After being traded to the Yankees by the Pirates last spring, Brubaker suffered a freak setback in February. He fractured his ribs after taking a comebacker to the side during a spring training game. New York Yankees reliever JT Brubaker pitches in spring training 2025. © Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Now, he's finally healthy. Brubaker has made six minor league appearances during his rehab stint and capped it with a dominant five-inning, hitless outing in his most recent start. Advertisement The Yankees didn't activate Brubaker on Monday, but his presence is a statement: the Yankees are ready to shake up an overextended bullpen that's approaching critical midseason mileage. Aaron Boone said the plan is to use him in long relief. The Yankees' bullpen ERA sits at 3.83, ranking 15th in MLB. Core relievers Jonathan Loáisiga (3.41 ERA) and Ian Hamilton (5.06 ERA, walk issues) have struggled to hold leads. A long-relief option who can eat innings would ease that pressure, especially in this stretch of tight games when the offense is leaving the pitchers hanging. If Brubaker is activated—likely this week—it may force one of the underperforming arms, most likely Hamilton, out. Advertisement A decision could come as soon as Tuesday. Brubaker doesn't bring All-Star credentials, but he has a starter's frame, a track record of eating innings, and the kind of durability the Yankees need in their bullpen that has been asked to carry a heavy workload. Related: Yankees Eyeing Infield Upgrade As Trade Deadline Comes Into Focus Related: Baseball's Only $300 Million Trades Just Keep Working Out For Yankees Fans This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
