The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 2-0 on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium, securing a split of their four-game series.
George Springer hit a crucial solo home run in the seventh inning to provide the final margin for Toronto.
Pitching Dominance
A dominant pitching performance by the Blue Jays bullpen limited the Yankees to just three hits.
It marked the fifth time this season that New York was held to three or fewer hits in a game, according to game statistics.
Rule 5 draft pick Spencer Miles led the pitching staff with a career-high 4 1/3 innings, allowing two hits while striking out six and walking one.
Braydon Fisher and rookie Adam Macko each pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings before Miles took over the mound.
Tyler Rogers induced a double-play grounder from Aaron Judge to end the eighth inning, and Jeff Hoffman pitched a perfect ninth inning to record his fourth save of the season.
Early Lead and Key Hits
Toronto took an early lead in the first inning when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walked, stole second base, and scored on a double by Daulton Varsho.
Guerrero reached base three times in the game, including two walks and a fifth-inning single off New York starter Carlos Rodón.
Rodón absorbed the loss to drop his record to 0-2 after giving up one run and three hits over five innings.
Camilo Doval surrendered the home run to Springer in the seventh inning on a 2-2 slider that landed in the left-field seats.
Yankees Struggles and Series Recap
Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 0-for-4 in the game and finished the series 1-for-15 overall.
Judge has not recorded a home run or an RBI in 10 consecutive games since a May 10 matchup at Milwaukee, matching the longest RBI drought of his career.
The loss dropped the Yankees 4 1/2 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East division.
Earlier in the series, New York won the first two games by staging late-inning comebacks.
The Yankees overcame a 5-3 deficit on Monday with home runs from Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm Jr. to win 7-6, followed by a 5-4 victory on Tuesday driven by home runs from Ryan McMahon and Ben Rice.
Wednesday's third game of the series was delayed by weather and began at 9:10 p. m.
ET, featuring a pitching matchup between rookies Trey Yesavage and Cam Schlittler.
The Blue Jays entered the pivotal four-game series dealing with an extensive injury list, including starters Max Scherzer and José Berríos.
Upcoming Games
The Blue Jays will next return home to Toronto on Friday to host the Pittsburgh Pirates, with right-handers Kevin Gausman and Bubba Chandler scheduled to pitch.
The Yankees will open a three-game home series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night, featuring the season debut of ace Gerrit Cole.
