TORONTO (AP) \u2014 The Toronto Blue Jays wasted an eight-run lead, then outlasted the Yankees 11-9 Wednesday night as George Springer scored the go-ahead run on Devin Williams\u2019 eighth-inning wild pitch to tie New York for the AL East lead.<\/p>\n
Toronto scored seven runs in the first inning off Will Warren and led 8-0 in the third, but the Yankees rallied with six runs in a sixth that included Giancarlo Stanton\u2019s first home run of the season, a three-run drive. New York tied the score 9-9 in the eighth when Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer off Yimi Garc\u00eda (1-2), Judge\u2019s 31st home run this season.<\/p>\n
Springer walked with one out in the bottom half off Williams (2-3) and stole second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was intentionally walked, both runners advanced on Alejandro Kirk\u2019s flyout and Williams bounced a changeup as Springer came home. Addison Barger followed with an RBI single.<\/p>\n
Toronto won its third straight in the series and matched the Yankees at 48-38. New York had held sole possession of the division lead since April 14, opening a seven-game advantage by late May. The Yankees are 13-18 since May 28, losing six of the past 10 series. Toronto has gone 21-10 in that span.<\/p>\n
Davis Schneider hit two home runs and Barger hit a three-run drive in the first. Barger reached base three times and had four RBIs.<\/p>\n
Jeff Hoffman worked around Trent Grisham\u2019s two-out single in the ninth, retiring Ben Rice on a popup for his 20th save in 24 chances.<\/p>\n
Judge had three hits and three RBIs. He was intentionally walked for the 22nd time, one shy of Mickey Mantle\u2019s Yankees season record and the most for a player before the All-Star break since Albert Pujols\u2019 23 in 2010.<\/p>\n
Key moment<\/p>\n
Springer\u2019s steal of second.<\/p>\n
Key stat<\/p>\n
Judge\u2019s single in the third had an exit velocity of 118.1 mph, his hardest-hit ball since 118.4 mph in 2022.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Yankees RHP Clarke Schmidt (4-4, 3.09 ERA) is scheduled to face Blue Jays RHP Chris Bassit (7-4, 4.29) in Thursday\u2019s series finale.<\/p>\n
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