New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays Match Player Stats On Jun 04, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 4, 2017

TORONTO -- Josh Donaldson hit the go-ahead homer to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday afternoon and the Toronto Blue Jays came back to defeat the New York Yankees 3-2.

The home run came against reliever Tyler Clippard (0-3) and enabled the Blue Jays (28-29) to salvage a split in the four-game series with the American East-leading Yankees (32-22).

Joe Smith (2-0) pitched a perfect eighth to earn the win and Roberto Osuna struck out the side in the ninth to pick up his 13th save.

New York starter Luis Severino allowed six hits, one walk and two runs while striking out seven in seven innings.

Toronto starter Marcus Stroman allowed five hits, one walk and two runs in six innings. He struck out four.

The Yankees scored in the fourth after Aaron Judge extended his hit streak to eight games when he flared a single to right. He stole second, continued to third on the throwing error by catcher Luke Maile and scored on Matt Holliday's double to deep center.

Brett Gardner led off the sixth with a single, took second when Gary Sanchez walked and advanced to third when Judge flied out to center. He scored when Holliday was safe at first after his grounder to shortstop forced Sanchez at second.

Smoak hit a first-pitch slider to center for his 14th homer of the season with two out in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game at 2. It followed a single by Kendrys Morales.

Aaron Loup replaced Stroman in the seventh and allowed a leadoff single to Aaron Hicks, who extended his hit streak to eight games. Didi Gregorius grounded to second to start a double play, however, and Chase Headley flied out to right.

Devon Travis was hit by a pitch to open the bottom of the seventh, was sacrificed to second by Chris Coghlan and took third when Maile grounded out to shortstop. Kevin Pillar flied out to center to end the inning.

Travis was replaced in the eighth at second base by Ryan Goins when Smith took the mound for Toronto and had two strikeouts.

Donaldson led off the bottom of the eighth with his sixth homer of the season on a 3-2 pitch from Clippard to give Toronto a 3-2 lead.

NOTES: Toronto C Russell Martin (sore neck) missed his fourth straight game Sunday. The neck is improving and the Blue Jays are hoping to avoid putting Martin on the disabled list. ...Blue Jays RHP Aaron Sanchez (right middle finger blister) is scheduled to resume throwing on Monday. ...Yankees batters had eight hits Saturday (four homers and four doubles), the most hits in a game without a single in franchise history. ...The Yankees have Monday off before a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. RHP Masahiro Tanaka (5-5, 6.34 ERA) will face Boston LHP Drew Pomeranz (5-3, 4.24 ERA). ...Blue Jays LHP J.A. Happ (0-3, 4.50 ERA) will face Athletics LHP Sean Manaea (4-3, 3.91 ERA) Monday in the opener of a three-game series at Oakland.