Toronto needed patience more than power. Tied at 1-1 into the seventh, the Blue Jays broke the game open in stages, and the Yankees never found an answer.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | X | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Charles McAdoo drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh, then delivered again in the eighth as Toronto tacked on more. The Blue Jays finished with 10 hits as a team, spreading contact across the lineup. Ernie Clement went 2-for-2 and scored a run, while Alejandro Kirk added a hit and drove in a run of his own. Nathan Lukes and Brett Bateman each chipped in a hit as well, with Bateman reaching base twice.
The tie did not last. In the third, Kirk singled to center to bring home Bateman and even the score at 1-1. The game stayed level until the seventh, when McAdoo doubled to center and Clement scored, putting Toronto ahead for good. The Blue Jays added insurance in the eighth: McAdoo singled to right to score Giménez, and two batters later Lukes grounded out to the pitcher, driving in Valenzuela for a 4-1 cushion.
New York's lone run came in the second, when George Lombard Jr. singled to left and Jones scored to open the scoring. Yankees starter Cam Schlittler kept his team in it for much of the night, working 5.1 innings and allowing 1 run on 4 hits while striking out 7, carrying a 2.19 ERA. But the bullpen could not hold the line behind him. Brent Headrick took the loss, allowing 1 run on 3 hits in 1.0 inning, and New York's relief corps overall surrendered 3 runs in 2.2 innings.
Toronto's own bullpen was the difference. Starter Braydon Fisher lasted just 1.0 inning without allowing a run, and six relievers combined to cover 8.0 innings while allowing only 1 run. Spencer Miles picked up the win, and Louie Varland closed it out with a scoreless inning and 3 strikeouts for his 28th save. The victory extended Toronto's win streak to two games, improving the Blue Jays to 61-64. New York, now on a three-game skid, fell to 68-55.