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Gausman has best stuff in clutch win over Yankees
TORONTO – The first two innings have never been Kevin Gausman’s forte but when he gets off to a quick start he knows it’s going to be a good game.
Gausman struck out Trent Grisham and two-time American League MVP Aaron Judge in the first two at bats of the Toronto Blue Jays’ 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night. Gausman struck out eight and gave up just one run over seven innings as Toronto earned a critical win over the rival Yankees.
That one-two punchout was when Gausman knew he had his best stuff.
“Unfortunately for me, I’m usually not very good at the first two innings. My career ERA would be so much lower if, you know, I could figure that out,” said Gausman, who has a 3.86 earned-run average over his career, although he has a 4.69 ERA in the first inning and a 3.32 ERA in the second over his 13 Major League Baseball seasons.
“But when I’m able to come out and establish the fastball and throw swing-and-miss splitters straight out the jump, I feel pretty confident that I can go seven innings or even more.”
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Gausman fell behind Judge 2-0 in the first inning but then got him out with a swinging strike on a four-seam fastball, a foul ball on another four-seamer followed by another swinging strike on a splitter.
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The two battled again in the fifth with Oswald Peraza on third base and two outs.
Gausman jumped out to a quick 0-2 count in that at bat but Judge drew a pair of balls to even it 2-2. Judge fouled off three-consecutive four-seamers that were all over 96 miles per hour, before he popped up an 84.6 m.p.h. splitter to catcher Alejandro Kirk to end the top of the inning.
“That’s kind of mano a mano,” said Gausman of the impressive showing against Judge. “If he gets a hit, it’s going to score a run, and if I get him out, I’m out of the inning so definitely tried to throw my best fastballs.
“If you look at my numbers, they’re not too great against him. He’s had a lot of success against me. I’ve struck him out a good bit, but he’s a two-time MVP for a reason.”
The sold-out Rogers Centre crowd of 41,786 seemed to appreciate Gausman’s battles against Judge, with a loud ovation when Kirk caught the pop-fly in foul territory.
“(Gausman) was awesome,” said Blue Jays manager John Schneider. “Kind of what you expect out of a veteran guy to get the series going.
“Huge at bat versus Judge in the fifth. That was a good battle. Came after him with heaters, but Kev, he was in total control. Really, really good performance.”
It was Toronto’s (59-41) fourth win in a row and seventh in 10 games. The Blue Jays added to their lead atop the AL East, four games ahead of New York.
“Anytime you can go seven innings, against a division rival is going to be big, especially the first game of a series, rest some of those guys out there (in the bullpen),” said Gausman. “If you can get a little bit further, it’s going to set things up nice for the rest of the series.”
The Yankees have two more games at Rogers Centre in the series. Toronto has a Major League Baseball-best 36-16 record at home so far this season and has won a franchise-best 11 consecutive games at Rogers Centre.
“I think that the city and the fans deserve that,” said Schneider. “We love the support. You look up at 6:45 p.m. and the place is full.
“It’s a really cool feeling and the guys, they feel that. Everyone feels that.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 21, 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.”
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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They’re the talk of the town – and if you want to see the Toronto Blue Jays live at the last minute, it’s going to cost you.
The cheapest verified resale tickets for the Blue Jays’ games against the New York Yankees Tuesday and Wednesday in Toronto are selling for more than $150 for a pair in the 500 section, Ticketmaster’s website shows.
The Blue Jays, sitting in first place in the American League East, now have a four-game lead over the Yankees in the division after Monday’s 4-1 win at the Rogers Centre.
Bo Bichette’s two-run double sparked a four-run fifth inning that saw the Blue Jays improve to 59 wins and 41 losses on the season so far.
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Bichette’s double brought the sold-out crowd of 41,786 to their feet and finally took advantage of a solid night at the plate. The Blue Jays have now won 11 in a row at Rogers Centre.
Outfield district tickets, which cost $20 and get you access into the stadium, appear to no longer be for sale for Tuesday and Wednesday’s games, Ticketmaster’s website shows.
As of Tuesday morning, the cheapest set of tickets for Tuesday’s game were priced at $190.32 for two seats in section 535; the cheapest pair of tickets for Wednesday’s game were priced at $161.84 for two seats in section 517.
However, outfield district tickets for the next Blue Jays home game – on Aug. 1 against the Kansas City Royals – are available, as are tickets with seats as cheap as $29.04.
First pitch for Tuesday is set for 7:07 p.m.
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British Columbia has signed two more internal trade agreements with other Canadian jurisdictions to boost trade and labour mobility, a day after a similar deal with Ontario was announced.
B.C. Premier David Eby says in a statement that the province has signed separate deals with Manitoba and Yukon, agreeing to work “to remove trade barriers between provinces and territories.”
The statement says the deal signed with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew includes measures to increase the mobility of regulated workers and professionals between the two provinces, and allowing direct alcohol sales from Manitoba to B.C. consumers.
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B.C. alcoholic beverages can already be sold directly to consumers in Manitoba.
The Yukon agreement signed with Premier Mike Pemberton focuses on the removal of trade barriers as well as the alignment of standards for regulated occupations.
The deal between B.C. and Yukon is in addition to a memorandum in May that the two jurisdictions will co-operate on possibly connecting their power grids.
“With these trade agreements, we’re making it easier to buy and sell our great Canadian products to our fellow Canadian neighbours,” Eby says in the statement. “This is another important step toward building a stronger economy here at home — one that’s less reliant on the U.S and works better for people.”
The deals were signed at the premiers’ meeting in Huntsville, Ont., where B.C.’s agreement with Ontario was made public Monday.
Ontario also announced agreements with Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories, which Premier Doug Ford said when combined with the B.C. deal would help Canada unlock roughly $200 billion in economic potential.
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