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An already brutal week became something more than that Thursday night. Not only did the Blue Jays complete a four-game sweep of the Yankees — that outcome was secured by Toronto's 8-5 victory in front of 36,848 at Rogers Centre — but Clarke Schmidt, one of the Yankees' top pitchers this season, left after three innings with right forearm tightness.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt was removed after three innings of his start in Toronto Thursday evening due to right forearm tightness.