“There’s a lot of stress, a lot of pressure just being able to kind of get that game going and kind of get started on time so he can get home for his wife,” said Daulton Varsho, who hit two-run homer in the ninth off Jeff Brigham. He remained in the dugout until Tim Mayza struck out Brandon Nimmo to end the eighth inning but left Citi Field before the game ended at 11:12 p.m. “He was pacing back and forth in the clubhouse, kind of just staying locked in like a veteran pitcher does,” Schneider said.īassitt (6-4) tied his season high with eight strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings and walked none, throwing 101 pitches. There was no consideration to scratching Bassitt. Schneider credited director of team travel Mike Shaw for delaying the plane’s departure time. local time start was pushed back by a storm, and the first pitch finally was thrown at 8:41 p.m.
A private plane was ready to take Bassitt home as soon as he came out of the game and got to one of the New York area’s smaller airports. ”To kind of keep everything in check was really impressive.”īassitt’s wife Jessica was due to give birth to their second child after daughter Landry. “I’m sure there’s a million things that are going through his mind, “ Schneider said. Taking the mound after a 91-minute rain delay and ready to rush back to Toronto as his wife went into labor, Bassitt shut down his former team on three hits to lead the Blue Jays over the New York Mets, 3-0, on Friday. Manager John Schneider took the ball and offered the only words necessary: “Go be a Dad.” NEW YORK (AP) - Chris Bassitt stood on the mound in the eighth inning as teammates patted him on the back. Watch Video: Are the Yankees ready to contend for a World Series? A-Rod weighs in
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