Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1 (10 innings)
NEW YORK -- Right fielder Jose Bautista hit a tiebreaking home run with one out in the top of the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays extended their winning streak to six games with a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees Friday night.
Bautista gave Toronto its ninth win in 10 games and helped the Blue Jays moved to within 3 1/2 games of the Yankees when he drove a 2-2 fastball from Branden Pinder (0-1) into the left-field seats.
It was Bautista's 25th home run and fourth in his last 11 games.
Bautista's home run came after Toronto left the bases loaded in the seventh and the potential go-ahead run on third in the ninth.
Brett Cecil (3-4) recorded an inning-ending double play against third baseman Chase Headley and picked up the win. Roberto Osuna pitched a hitless 10th for his ninth save in 10 opportunities.
Before Bautista's home run, the two highest-scoring teams in baseball opened the first of 13 meetings over the final eight weeks by engaging in a pitching duel and trading solo home runs.
Knuckleballer R.A Dickey gave up a second-inning solo home run to first baseman Mark Teixeira among six hits in seven innings. New York right-hander Nathan Eovaldi allowed a first-inning home run to third baseman Josh Donaldson among five hits in 6 1/3 innings.
Toronto took a 1-0 lead 13 pitches into the game when Donaldson drove a 2-2 fastball into the right field seats. After the home run, the Blue Jays had runners at second and third, but Eovaldi retired first baseman Justin Smoak on a flyout to left and catcher Russell Martin on a ground ball in front of the mound.
The Yankees tied it with a controversial home run by Teixeira to lead off the second.
Teixeira hit a 0-1 pitch to left field and replays showed a fan reached over just as the ball was coming back into play. Teixeira stayed at second during an umpires review. After nearly four minutes, he was awarded a home run.
NOTES: New York C Brian McCann returned to the starting lineup after missing two games with a left knee injury. He was wearing a knee brace and said he felt lucky to only miss two games. ... Toronto manager John Gibbons said LHP David Price start next Friday in the series opener against the Yankees. ... Toronto RHP Aaron Sanchez served the final game of his three-game suspension for hitting Kansas City SS Alcides Escobar on Sunday. Sanchez initially appealed but dropped it Wednesday. ... New York RHP Michael Pineda (right forearm) played catch from 90 feet on Wednesday and Thursday and hopes to get on a mound next week.