Blue Jays sweep doubleheader of Yankees to extend AL East lead
The Toronto Blue Jays opened a season-high 4½-game lead in the AL East, sweeping a doubleheader from the sagging New York Yankees 9-5 and 10-7 on a sodden Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
9
New York Yankees
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| NYY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Yankee Stadium
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Bautista walked, Kawasaki scored, Revere to third, Donaldson to second.
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Advancing On Force 9-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Donaldson walked, Colabello scored, Kawasaki to third, Revere to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-5
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Revere singled to right, Pennington scored, Colabello to third, Kawasaki to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Martin walked, Pompey scored, Pennington to third, Colabello to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-5
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
McCann singled to center, Ellsbury scored, Gardner to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Bautista homered to center (427 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 9-5
End of the 11th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Ellsbury grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Ellsbury batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Drew struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Drew batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Gregorius grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Play Result 9-5
Tepera relieved Hendriks.
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Lineup Change 9-5
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Lineup Change 9-5
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Gregorius batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Bird doubled to deep center, Headley to third.
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Advancing On Force 9-5
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Double 9-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Bird batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Headley singled to left.
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Single 9-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Headley batting
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Play Result 9-5
Kawasaki at second base.
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Play Result 9-5
Pennington at shortstop.
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Head to Head
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Brian McCannC16
Alex RodriguezDH13
Chase Headley3B12
Greg Bird1B13
Didi GregoriusSS18
Stephen Drew2B10
Substitutes
Rico NoelPR64
John Ryan MurphyC18
Jose PirelaDH67
Dustin AckleyDH4
TOR
Ben RevereLF25
Josh Donaldson3B3
Jose BautistaRF19
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Chris Colabello1B15
Dioner NavarroC17
Ryan GoinsSS25
Kevin PillarCF1
Substitutes
Dalton PompeyPR19
Justin SmoakDH46
Cliff PenningtonSS7
Russell MartinPH55
Munenori Kawasaki2B66
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