Blue Jays vs Yankees Game Recap: Vlad Jr and Kirk lead the way in the Bronx
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The Toronto Blue Jays snap a five game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees in the first matchup of a three game set in the Bronx.
Jose Berrios was on the bump and spun a gem in New York. Berrios went 5.1 innings giving up 5 hits, zero earned runs, 2 walks with 4 strikeouts.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. snapped a scoreless tie with a 412-foot shot in the 6th -- it was his 15th career home run in the Bronx, tied for the 5th most by a visiting player at the current version of Yankee stadium.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 15 Home Runs at Yankee Stadium are his most at ANY opposing stadium.
Alejandro Kirk flexes his arm strength by throwing out consecutive bases stealers in Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm Jr in the bottom of the 6th inning.
Oswaldo Cabrera drives in Cody Bellinger with a single to tie the game at one. Then catcher Austin Wells with the go ahead sacrifice fly off of Blue Jays rookie lefty Mason Fluharty for a 2-1 Yankees lead in the bottom of the 8th inning.
Top of the ninth George Springer with a leadoff single, Andres Gimenez is hit by Yankees closer Devin Williams with no outs.
Alejandro Kirk steps up and drills a double to right centre to drive in Springer and Gimenez to give the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead.
Then Addison Barger steps up and drives in pinch runner Myles Straw for a 4-2 lead.
The Blue Jays drive in three runs in the top of the ninth, Jeff Hoffman closes it out for the win in the bottom of the inning.
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