Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage became the first MLB player to record 11 strikeouts with no hits in first five playoff innings against the New York Yankees.
The Toronto Blue Jays were leaning on Trey Yesavage to keep the New York Yankees’ bats quiet in Game 2 of the ALDS in just his fourth career big-league start. He didn’t just keep them quiet — he dominated them and made MLB history in the process.
Yesavage became the first pitcher in MLB history with 11 strikeouts while allowing no hits through the first five innings of a playoff game, leading the way for Toronto to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series with a 13-7 victory.
The Rogers Centre, much like it was on Saturday in Game 1 of the series, was rocking with a sold-out crowd that came alive the second Yesavage struck out Trent Grisham to open the game. He proceeded to strike out Cody Bellinger and Ben Rice to finish off his first frame, showcasing a wicked fastball-splitter combo thrown from a rare over-the-top arm slot.
Yesavage continued to conquer bats like Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and others in the Yankees’ lineup, which was the highest-scoring in MLB this season.
