TORONTO (AP) — Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking home run in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
New York's four runs were twice as many as they had scored in the previous three games, all losses.
Rice's first hit of the series was a two-run homer, his33rd this season, off Braydon Fisher (3-4).
Tim Hill gave up an RBI single to Andrés Giménez in the bottom of the 10th but held on for his second save in six chances.
Toronto erased a 2-1 deficit in the bottom of the ninth but David Bednar (6-3) stranded the winning run at second base.
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New York's four runs were twice as many as they had scored in the previous three games, all losses.
Rice's first hit of the series was a two-run homer, his33rd this season, off Braydon Fisher (3-4).
Tim Hill gave up an RBI single to Andrés Giménez in the bottom of the 10th but held on for his second save in six chances.
Toronto erased a 2-1 deficit in the bottom of the ninth but David Bednar (6-3) stranded the winning run at second base.
#rice #blue
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