Jansen hits walkoff homer as Jays top Yankees
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Danny Jansen hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-0 walkoff win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.
TORONTO – Danny Jansen hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-0 walkoff win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.
His fourth homer of the season came on a first-pitch slider from Yankees left-hander Wandy Peralta (2-1).
Cavan Biggio started the inning on second base as the automatic runner. Whit Merrifield reached when shortstop Anthony Volpe booted a grounder.
Alejandro Kirk grounded out for the second out before Jansen hit a no-doubt shot over the wall in left field.
Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (3-2) worked two innings for the win. Toronto (25-18) has won seven of its last 11 games.
The Yankees (25-20), who won the first two games of the four-game series, have dropped three of their last 10.
A strong pitching matchup between New York’s Gerrit Cole and Toronto’s Chris Bassitt was as advertised.
Neither hurler gave up a run with Cole working into the seventh inning, allowing seven hits and two walks with six strikeouts. Bassitt fanned seven and gave up three hits and a walk over seven full frames.
