Bird hits tiebreaking HR in 10th, Yankees beat Blue Jays 6-4
Greg Bird hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 Tuesday night to move closer in the AL East race.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
6
Toronto Blue Jays
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Encarnación homered to left (404 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Bird homered to right (375 feet), Noel and Heathcott scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Navarro homered to left (392 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Beltrán homered to right center (391 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Smoak singled to right, Donaldson scored, Smoak out stretching at second.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Pillar homered to left (419 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Beltrán hit sacrifice fly to left, Rodriguez scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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End Inning 6-4
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Navarro flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Navarro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Smoak struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Smoak batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Encarnación homered to left (404 feet).
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Home Run 6-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Encarnación batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Bautista grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
Bautista batting
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Play Result 6-3
Drew at second base.
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Play Result 6-3
Heathcott in right field.
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Play Result 6-3
Murphy catching.
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Start Inning 6-3
Bottom of the 10th inning
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Lineup Change 6-3
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Highlights
Head to Head
TOR wins series 2-1
Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTOR
Ben RevereLF25
Josh Donaldson3B3
Jose BautistaRF19
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Justin Smoak1B46
Dioner NavarroC17
Ryan GoinsSS25
Kevin PillarCF1
Munenori Kawasaki2B66
Substitutes
Russell MartinPH55
Ezequiel CarreraLF41
Chris ColabelloPH15
Cliff PenningtonSS7
Matt Donald HaguePH37
Darwin Barney2B20
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Alex RodriguezDH13
Brian McCannC16
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Greg Bird1B13
Chase Headley3B12
Dustin Ackley2B4
Didi GregoriusSS18
Substitutes
Rico NoelPR64
John Ryan MurphyC18
Brendan Ryan2B23
Slade HeathcottRF16
Chris YoungRF24
Stephen Drew2B10
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