Springer, Jays Slam Yankees to Close Gap in AL East
- On Tuesday at Rogers Centre, George Springer hit a grand slam, a solo homer, and a two-run single to drive in seven runs in a 12-5 Blue Jays victory over the Yankees.
- With the AL East race tight, the Blue Jays, 47-38, won the first two games of the series to move within one game of the Yankees, who are 48-37.
- During the game, Springer hit a solo homer, a grand slam off Luke Weaver, and a two-run single, driving in seven runs at Rogers Centre.
- With the win, the Blue Jays moved within one game of the Yankees and extended their winning streak to three, boosting their playoff chances and division race momentum.
- Next in the series, Blue Jays starter José Berríos faces Yankees righty Will Warren as Toronto aims to extend their momentum after their win that moved them within one game of the division lead.
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Springer, Jays slam Yankees to close gap in AL East
TORONTO — George Springer had a career-high seven RBIs, including his ninth grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated Canada Day by beating the Yankees 12-5 on Tuesday and closing within one game of AL East-leading New York. Andrés Giménez had a go-ahead, three-run homer for the Blue Jays, who overcame a 2-0 deficit against Max Fried. After the Yankees tied the score 4-4 in the seventh, Toronto broke open the game in the bottom half again…
American George Springer and Venezuelan Andrés Giménez combined to drive ten races in Tuesday's beating of the 12x5 Toronto Tiles in front of the New York Yankees in the Major Leagues.Read more]]>

Springer has career-high 7 RBIs, hits 9th slam to lead Blue Jays over Yankees
TORONTO (AP) — George Springer had a career-high seven RBIs, including his ninth grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated Canada Day by beating the Yankees 12-5 on Tuesday and closing within one game of AL East-leading New York.
George Springer launches Canada Day fireworks as Blue Jays blow out Yankees to move a game out of AL East lead
The Canada Day ceremony was a thing of patriotic beauty, as it always is for the Blue Jays. And given the world we live in, the latest renewal was perhaps bumped with a greater dose of passion than in the recent past.

Springer has career-high 7 RBIs, Blue Jays beat Yankees 12-5 to pull within 1 game of AL East lead
George Springer had a career-high seven RBIs, including his ninth grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated Canada Day by beating the Yankees 12-5 and closing within one game of AL East-leading New York. Andrés Giménez had a three-run…
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