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Toronto Blue Jays veteran Kevin Gausman stands tall at Yankee Stadium
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Kevin Gausman starting pitcher Kevin Gausman walked into Yankee Stadium and shut down the Bronx Bombers for eight straight innings.
Gausman won for the first time in a month, Nathan Lukes hit a two-run single in a three-run first inning against rookie Cam Schlittler, and the Blue Jays beat the Yankees 7-1 on Friday night to reopen a four-game American League East lead over New York
Another big start from Gausman, the Blue Jays righty finishes with 8IP 1ER 5K 1BB (105 pitches). When Gausman's at his best he's hard to beat.
Kevin Gausman delivered a masterful performance in The Bronx 🔥
MLB.com's Keegan Matheson caught up with the right-hander after his amazing performance against the Yankees.
Kevin Gausman says that he's not "completely back" to where he wants to be, but it's hard not to feel good about eight innings of one-run ball at Yankee Stadium:
«I know what I can be when I'm at my best. Tonight is a glimpse that.»
«I know what I can be when I'm at my best. Tonight is a glimpse that.»
Kevin Gausman's last 2 starts vs NYY:
15.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 3 BB & 13 K
Gausman's 2nd-half performance has been incredible, even somewhat underrated. Between him & Shane Bieber, #BlueJays have a pair of co-aces right now.
15.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 3 BB & 13 K
Gausman's 2nd-half performance has been incredible, even somewhat underrated. Between him & Shane Bieber, #BlueJays have a pair of co-aces right now.
Toronto chased Schlittler (2-3) after 1 2/3 innings. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered in the fifth against Ryan Yarbrough, his 23rd this season and 16th in 46 games at Yankee Stadium.
Guerrero had his second four-hit game this year as the Blue Jays (82-59) clinched their fourth winning record in five years
Toronto beat the Yankees for the eighth time in 11 meetings this year and dropped New York to 17-23 against the AL East.
Seeking its first division title since 2015, the Blue Jays trailed the Yankees by eight games in May but opened a 6 1/2-game lead in August.
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