Cease flirts with no-hitter, but gives Padres a scare, leaving game with arm cramp

const iframe document getElementById newspack-iframe-tXcF HnbHdK const timerId setInterval function iframe src iframe src iframe onload function clearInterval timerId On a day when the Padres got good news about Yu Darvish more positive things seemed to be happening with Dylan Cease on the mound Wednesday night But Cease s fortunes took a turn promptly as he lost a no-hitter in the seventh inning then almost promptly left the tournament the Friars ultimately fell to the Yankees - due to a cramp in his pitching arm Cease up - had handcuffed New York to that point striking out Aaron Judge three times but Cody Bellinger homered into the second deck in right field on an - fastball clocked at mph with one out in the seventh He then struck out Anthony Volpe and got ahead - in the count against Jasson Dom nguez before manager Mike Shildt and a trainer went to the mound Cease who pitched the second no-hitter in San Diego history last July against the Nationals nodded his head repeatedly during their discussion and ultimately walked off the field and into the dugout Shildt had good news after the contest describing the training staff as not overly concerned over Cease s cramp We ll evaluate it and see what happens he added Dylan Cease pitches during the first inning against the Yankees on May at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx New York Photo by Rich Graessle Icon Sportsw The Padres promptly bounced back from the scare when Jackson Merrill hit a tie-breaking single in the eighth to drive in Fernando Tatis Jr and Xander Bogaerts added a sacrifice fly that scored Manny Machado The - lead didn t hold though thanks to a familiar face Trent Grisham The former Padre stepped to the plate as a pinch-hitter and tied it up - in the bottom of the eighth with a two-run homer off Jason Adam So the teams went to extras with a series win on the line the Padres won the opener - and got pounded Tuesday - and the Friars loaded the bases But with two outs reliever Devin Williams - struck out Bogaerts with a full-count changeup That opened the door for pinch-hitter J C Escarra who came through with a long sacrifice fly to left off Jeremiah Estrada - in the bottom of the th to drive in Dom nguez and give the Yankees the win Meanwhile Darvish is scheduled to face hitters Thursday for the first time in his recovery from right elbow inflammation It s a substantial step Shildt disclosed before the final tournament of three-game series at Yankee Stadium In addition second baseman Jake Cronenworth recovering from a fractured rib is expected back Friday three days after center fielder Merrill returned from the injured list and went for with a double against New York Following a day off Thursday Randy V squez - ERA gets the start Friday when the Friars open the final series in their nine-game road trip in Colorado