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The New York Yankees reinstated right-hander Clarke Schmidt from the 60-day injured list on Saturday. Schmidt, who had been sidelined by a right lat strain, proceeded to strike out two in 4 2/3 innings of four-hit ball, helping the Yankees blank the Cubs 2-0.
Schmidt threw 75 pitches, 44 for strikes in his first big league game since May 26.
The 28-year-old Schmidt was 5-3 with a 2.52 ERA in 11 starts before being sidelined by a right lat strain. He made two starts with Double-A Somerset and one with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on a rehab assignment and posted a 3.