It’s been a very long week for the Yankees, who lost their flag to the Toronto Blue Jays in New York for the third straight game. The visitors had an excellent fifth inning on Saturday and won 5-2.
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The Bronx Bombers have won just one of their last eight games at Yankee Stadium. They went 1-0 up in the second round, with a paying single from Estevan Florial, and all was well for Gerrit Cole (9-6).
Things went wrong for the Yankees starter on the fifth tackle when he conceded a double to Jackie Bradley Jr., who scored his first points in a Jays uniform by allowing Santiago Espinal and Danny Jensen to score.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., author of his 500th career hit the previous day, got two more at that meeting, including one at Cole’s expense.
During that famous fifth lap, the Dominican showed all his speed by following fast Raimel Tapia on the trails after chasing a double of Alejandro Kirk. If Tapia was declared safe at the plate, Guerrero-Sohn, a yard behind, was pinned just barely. Bradley Jr. had also joined the game’s record to make it 4 to 1 for his people.
Late in the game, the two teams traded homers, the 18th from Gleyber Torres and the 24th from Matt Chapman.
Mitch White started the game on the mound and allowed a run to seven hits. However, the win went to helper Austin Cimber (9-4), who perfected in the fifth inning.
Toronto (64-54) will look to defeat the Yankees (73-47), leaders in the American League East Division, with a win in the fourth and final game of the series on Sunday afternoon.