TORONTO – Max Scherzer has never been one to make excuses.

Scherzer didn’t take the loss on the scorecard when the Toronto Blue Jays dropped a 5-4 decision to the New York Yankees on Tuesday, but he did take responsibility for it after he gave up four runs on five hits and a walk over five innings.

“I just have to locate the ball better. I gotta put the ball where I want to. I’ve got to execute better,” said the surefire Hall of Famer. “This comes down to location. I’ve got to locate the ball better. You’ve got to pitch better.

“I don’t think this is going back to the drawing board, I think my pitches are there, so that’s the good news. But at the end day, I’ve got to pitch better. I’ve got to locate better.”

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Scherzer gave up a three-run blast to Jazz Chisholm Jr., in the first inning and then a solo shot to Cody Bellinger in the fifth as New York (56-45) jumped out to an early lead. Although the Blue Jays tied it 4-4 in the sixth inning on RBI doubles from pinch-hitter Davis Schneider and George Springer, Scherzer still blamed himself for digging too deep a hole for Toronto to climb out of.

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“I take accountability for where I put the ball, and I can be better,” said Scherzer, who struck out four. “I know I can be better, and so I will be better.”

Closer Jeff Hoffman (6-3) actually took the loss for Toronto after he gave up a home run to Ben Rice in the ninth inning. Addison Barger had kept the Blue Jays in the game with a pair of RBI singles in the first and fifth innings.

“I put them in a tough spot by giving up four runs, but the rest of the team did their job,” said Scherzer. “Guys are out there fighting.

“We’re a great team. They’re a great team. These are fun series to be in. You just want to be out there helping your team win more.”

The Blue Jays’ four-game win streak and franchise-best 11-game streak at Rogers Centre were snapped by the defeat but Toronto still held a three-game lead over the Yankees in the American League East standings.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider wasn’t panicking after the loss.

“We had our chances, but didn’t really come through,” he said. “I love the way they fought, though.

“Every night it’s the same thing. It seems to be a different guy and we’re right in there every game.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 22, 2025.

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TORONTO – Ben Rice’s ninth-inning home run helped the New York Yankees salvage a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.

Jazz Chisholm Jr., had a three-run homer in the first inning and Cody Bellinger added a solo shot in the fifth for an early New York (56-45) lead.

Cam Schlittler gave up seven hits and three walks over five innings but limited the Blue Jays to just two runs.

Relievers Tim Hill, Jonathan Loaisiga, Luke Weaver, Ian Hamilton (2-1) and Devin Williams following Schlittler to the mound.

Pinch-hitter Davis Schneider and George Springer each had an RBI double to tie it 4-4 for Toronto (59-42) in the sixth. Addison Barger kept the Blue Jays in the game with RBI singles in the first and fifth.

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Max Scherzer gave up four runs on five hits and a walk over five innings, striking out four.

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Mason Fluharty, Justin Bruihl, Jeff Hoffman (6-3) came out of the bullpen with Hoffman taking the loss.

TAKEAWAYS

Yankees: New York got to Scherzer, a future Hall of Famer, early with Trent Grisham and Bellinger leading the game off with back-to-back hits. Although two-time MVP Aaron Judge struck out, Chisholm took Scherzer deep to right field for the 3-0 lead.

Blue Jays: Manager John Schneider subbed in pinch hitters Myles Straw and Davis Schneider in the sixth inning and the gambit paid off. Straw, in for Joey Loperfido, reached base on shortstop Anthony Volpe’s throwing error. Two batters later, Schneider doubled in Straw. Springer then drove in Schneider with his two-bagger to tie the game 4-4.

KEY MOMENT

Hoffman came on in the ninth to shutdown the middle of the Yankees’ batting order and set up a potential Toronto walk-off victory. The Blue Jays’ closer hung a 96.9 miles per hour four-seam fastball high in the strike zone and Rice crushed it to reclaim New York’s lead.

KEY STAT

Toronto’s four-game win streak and franchise-best 11-game home win streak were snapped with the loss, but the Blue Jays still hold a three-game lead over the Yankees in the American League East standings.

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Chris Bassitt (10-4) will take the mound as Toronto finishes its three-game series with New York.

Ace Max Fried (11-3) gets the start for the Yankees.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 22, 2025.

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At the edge of a major meeting of the country’s top leaders, the leaders of three major provinces unveiled an agreement to push for massive new pipeline and railway projects.

On Tuesday, Ontario and Alberta added Saskatchewan to an agreement signed a couple of weeks ago, specifically to explore trade and plan pipelines and new rail infrastructure.

That plan, outlined in a memorandum of understanding, is to work together to study a potential east-west pipeline made with domestically produced steel to connect to the not-yet-built James Bay deep-sea port in Ontario.

It also means the two provinces will study the feasibility of building a railway line from the mineral-rich Ring of Fire in northern Ontario to mineral processing facilities in Western Canada.

As she unveiled the latest recruit to the agreement, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith fired a warning shot at Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was due to arrive in the same building for talks with premiers about an hour earlier.

“If Prime Minister Mark Carney doesn’t want to work with us, it’s not just myself and Scott Moe he has to worry about; he’ll also have to contend with Premier Doug Ford,” she said. “It’s time to get rid of the bad laws that have harmed Canada’s ability to grow the energy sector.”

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Ford’s office said the agreement unveiled with Saskatchewan on the edges of a series of major leaders meetings in Muskoka was broadly the same as the one Ontario and Alberta had already agreed to, with some minor changes.

“We are sending a clear signal that Canada’s energy future will be built by Canadians, for Canadians,” Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, the latest signatory, said in a statement.

“This agreement commits our provinces to work together to unlock new markets, shore up our supply chains from mine to port and advocate for the federal reforms our industry needs.”

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Where other major provinces stand on the issue remains unclear. Quebec Premier François Legault did not answer questions in English about the pipeline agreement signed by the three provinces.

When asked about the possibility of a railway project, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said his province “already (has) a railway.

“This is not imaginary,” Kinew said tersely. “I think our project’s the best because it’s real.”

Kinew was referring to his proposal to build a new port at Hudson Bay to create shipping routes for Canadian exports, including oil.

When asked whether Ontario and Alberta have Manitoba’s buy-in for the joint provincial project,t Kinew said he was “on Team Canada.”

He added, “We’re all working together, building up the country.”

British Columbia Premier David Eby said he wasn’t invited to sign the agreement. Asked if he would have taken part if he had been asked, he replied: “I don’t know what it said.”

Separately, Ontario has sewn up interprovincial trade agreements with a total of 10 provinces and territories, including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

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