Dylan Cease carries no-hitter into 7th inning as Blue Jays hang on for 4-3 win over Yankees

By: Larry Fleisher, The Associated Press Posted: 4:14 PM CDT Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026 Last Modified: 4:15 PM CDT Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026

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NEW YORK (AP) — Dylan Cease carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Nathan Lukes' homer in the eighth inning was the difference as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Saturday.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Dylan Cease carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Nathan Lukes’ homer in the eighth inning was the difference as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Saturday.

Cease’s bid for his second career no-hitter and the second in Toronto history ended with two outs in the seventh on a single to right field by Jazz Chisholm Jr. on his 106th pitch. Cease allowed an RBI single to Austin Wells that cut Toronto’s lead to 3-1 before being replaced by Spencer Miles.

Cease allowed two hits in 6 2/3 innings. The right-hander tied a season-high with five walks and struck out eight.

Toronto Blue Jays' Dylan Cease pitches during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Cease threw 60 of 111 pitches for strikes. It was the second time this season Cease had a deep no-hit bid and second time he lost a no-hitter at Yankee Stadium.

Cease lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning July 8 at San Francisco and his bid for another on May 7, 2025, with San Diego at Yankee Stadium.

Miles hit José Caballero with a pitch to load the bases before retiring Trent Grisham on a ground ball to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Tyler Rogers allowed a two-run homer to Luis García Jr. in the eighth and Louie Varland struck out Grisham with a runner on third for his 29th save in 30 chances.

Toronto finished with 15 hits and scored its first three runs RBI singles by George Springer, rookie Charles McAdoo and Lukes as a pinch hitter. Lukes added his eighth homer of the season in the eighth. Guerrero had two hits in his return from the seven-day concussion list.

New York starter Ryan Weathers (5-8) allowed two runs and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings before leaving with left forearm discomfort. The Yankees said the left-hander was going for further imaging.

Up next

Blue Jays José Soriano (10-6, 3.23 ERA) opposes Yankees LHP Carlos Rodón (4-2, 3.22) in Sunday’s series finale.

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