Jays come back in 9th to top Yanks
TORONTO -- Edwin Encarnacion hit an infield single to second base to score the winning run as the Toronto Blue Jays came back with two runs in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the New York Yankees 4-3.
The Yankees took a 3-2 lead with two runs in the top of the ninth.
The Blue Jays beat the Yankees for the third straight game. The Yankees, who did end a string of being shut out for three straight games, have lost four in a row.
The Blue Jays (86-69) entered the game occupying the first American League wild-card spot, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The Yankees (79-76) were 4 1/2 games out of a wild-card spot.
Jose Bautista homered for the Blue Jays. Didi Gregorius homered for the Yankees.
Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda did not factor in the decision after allowing three hits, three walks and one run in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out seven.
Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada also did not figure in the decision after allowing one run, four hits and two walks while striking out seven over seven innings.
Josh Donaldson led off the bottom of the eighth with a walk against Dellin Betances. He stole second and took third when Encarnacion grounded out to short and scored on Bautista's single to center through a drawn-in infield.
Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna (3-2) allowed singles to Mark Teixeira and pinch-hitter Billy Butler to start the ninth. Pinch runners Rob Refsnyder and Donovan Solano moved to second and third when Chase Headley grounded out to Osuna.
Mason Williams tied the game with a single and Ronaldo Torreyes put the Yankees ahead with a sacrifice fly to center.
Melvin Upton Jr. led off the bottom of the ninth with a walk and Tyler Clippard (3-6) replaced Betances. Kevin Pillar singled to right to put runners at the corners. Ezequiel Carrera bunted and Upton scored the tying run when Clippard tried to flip the ball home. It went wide and Pillar went to third and Carrera reached second on the error.
After Devon Travis struck out, Donaldson was intentionally walked. Encarnacion grounded a ball to second base for the winning infield hit.
Bautista launched his 21st homer of the season on a 2-1 fastball with one out in the fourth to give the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead.
Estrada retired the next 14 batters before Gregorius led off the seventh with his 19th homer of the season to tie the game 1-1. Gregorius hit a 1-1 cutter to right center to end a 33-inning scoreless drought for the Yankees. They had not scored since the ninth inning on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Yankees put two more runners on in the seventh. Brian McCann hit a one-out single. Eric Young ran for McCann and stole second before Williams walked with two out. Torreyes struck out to end the inning.
Troy Tulowitzki and Michael Saunders led off the bottom of the seventh with singles.
Pillar sacrificed the runners to second and third. Warren struck out Carrera and Devon Travis to end the inning.
NOTES: A moment of silence was observed at Rogers Centre before the game Sunday in memory of Miami Marlins RHP Jose Fernandez, who died in a boating accident. ... Yankees 3B Chase Headley (lower back) returned to the starting lineup Sunday after missing the game Saturday with lower back tightness. He returned to the lineup Thursday and Friday after missing three starts with a tight lower back. ... Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira (neck) also returned to the lineup after missing two games with a sore neck. He did enter the game Saturday defensively in the eighth inning. ... The Blue Jays will start LHP J.A. Happ (20-4, 3.28 ERA) in the finale of the four-game series Monday. The Yankee had not announced their starting pitcher.