George Springer hit a grand slam and a solo homer and collected a career-high seven RBIs Tuesday afternoon as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 12-5 on Canada Day.
Andres Gimenez added a three-run homer for the Blue Jays, who have won the opening two of a four-game series. Toronto moved within one game of the first-place Yankees in the American League East.
Jasson Dominguez had three RBIs for New York.
The Yankees scored two in the first against Kevin Gausman. Paul Goldschmidt singled and Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton walked to load the bases to set up Dominguez’s two-run single up the middle.
Max Fried didn’t allow a hit over the first three innings before Springer led off the fourth with a homer to left center on a 2-2 curveball. The inning continued when Davis Schneider was given an infield hit on a chopper to third and Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s throw was wide of first. Myles Straw walked and Gimenez homered to center on a fastball down the middle to give the Jays a 4-2 lead.
Nick Sandlin took over in the sixth from Gausman, who allowed two runs, six hits and four walks with three strikeouts in five innings.
Fried retired his final seven batters and allowed four runs, three hits and two walks while striking out two in six innings.
The Yankees scored twice in the seventh to forge a 4-4 tie. Cody Bellinger led off with a single and Judge was intentionally walked by Justin Bruihl. Chisholm’s grounder forced Judge at second. Braydon Fisher (2-0) took over and consecutive fielding errors by third baseman Ernie Clement and first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. each resulted in a run.
Mark Leiter Jr. (4-6) entered in the Toronto seventh and allowed Gimenez’s one-out single and a Tyler Heineman walk. Luke Weaver replaced Leiter and pinch hitter Addison Barger reached first on catcher’s interference to load the bases. Clement lined an RBI single off shortstop Anthony Volpe’s glove. Springer followed with his ninth career grand slam on a blast to left center.
Geoff Hartlieb walked in a run and allowed Springer’s two-run single in the home eighth.
Toronto’s Yariel Rodriguez allowed a run in the ninth.
Prior to the game, Toronto recalled Leo Jimenez and optioned Jonatan Clase to Triple-A Buffalo. Jimenez started at shortstop on Tuesday and was 0-for-2.
–Field Level Media
