TORONTO (AP) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. broke a tie with a two-run single within the sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 5-4 on Monday evening.
Guerrero went 2 for 4 with three RBIs and Ernie Clement had two hits and scored twice because the Blue Jays gained for the fourth time in 5 video games.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run homer and Cody Bellinger added a solo shot for the Yankees, who squandered a 3-1 lead.
Toronto tied it on RBI singles by pinch-hitter Nathan Lukes and Clement within the sixth. Blue Jays outfielder George Springer exited after crashing headfirst into Chisholms proper leg attempting to advance to 3rd base on Guerreros go-ahead hit off Jonathan Loáisiga.
An inning earlier, Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham was eliminated due to a decent left hamstring. He was changed by Jasson Domínguez.
Making his second begin since coming back from harm, Max Scherzer allowed two runs and three hits in 5 innings for Toronto. He struck out seven and walked none.
Brendon Little (4-1) received the win regardless of permitting Giancarlo Stantons RBI single within the sixth.
Bellinger reduce it to 5-4 with a homer off Mason Fluharty within the eighth. Chad Inexperienced ended the inning and Jeff Hoffman completed for his nineteenth save in 23 possibilities.
Key second
Yankees starter Carlos Rodón exited with a 3-1 lead after Davis Schneider doubled to start the sixth. Mark Leiter Jr. (4-5) allowed hits to a few of the 4 batters he confronted earlier than Loáisiga entered. Springer reached on catchers interference forward of Guerreros pivotal hit.
Key stats
Aaron Choose drew his twentieth intentional stroll within the eighth, leaving him three shy of the Yankees file set by Mickey Mantle in 1957. … Chisholm is batting .318 with seven homers and 20 RBIs in 24 video games since returning June 3 from a strained proper indirect.
Up subsequent
Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (6-6, 4.21 ERA) faces Yankees LHP Max Fried (10-2, 1.92) in Tuesday’s Canada Day matinee.
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