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Springer, Blue Jays crush Yankees 12-5
TORONTO – George Springer drove in seven runs with a grand slam, a solo homer and a two-run single to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 12-5 win against the New York Yankees on Tuesday.
The Blue Jays (47-38) have won three in a row and snatched the first two of the four-game series to move within a game of the American League East Division-leading Yankees (48-37).
Ernie Clement made up for a run-scoring error in the seventh inning with a one-out, run-scoring single in the bottom half. Springer then delighted the Canada Day crowd of 41,129 at Rogers Centre with a grand slam to left-centre field off reliever Luke Weaver.
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Springer added a two-run single in the eighth inning and led off the fourth with a solo shot. Five batters later, Andres Gimenez swatted a three-run blast for a 4-2 advantage.
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Errors from Clement and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. led to a two-run seventh for the Yankees and a 4-4 tie.
Toronto starter Kevin Gausman overcame a difficult first inning, surrendering a two-run single up the middle from Jasson Dominguez.
Gausman gave up two runs on six hits and four walks with three strikeouts in five innings.
New York’s Max Fried went six innings, giving up four runs on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts.
Blue Jays reliever Braydon Fisher (2-0) notched the win, while Mark Leiter Jr. (4-6), who helped load the bases in the seventh, took the loss.
Takeaways
Yankees: Fried no-hit the Blue Jays through three innings, retiring eight straight after a one-out walk to Springer in the first.
Blue Jays: With Bo Bichette nursing a sore knee, shortstop Leo Jimenez was promoted from triple-A Buffalo. To make room, Jonatan Clase was optioned to Buffalo.
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With the visitors in front 2-0, they had runners on second and third base with two out in the fourth inning. But Gausman escaped when Cody Bellinger’s fly to the warning track was snared by centre fielder Miles Straw.
Key Stat
Toronto improved to 17-29 on Canada Day.
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In the third outing of the four-game set, Toronto’s Jose Berrios (4-3) will face Yankees righty Will Warren (5-4).
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 1, 2025.
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TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated second baseman Andres Gimenez from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and designated infielder Buddy Kennedy for assignment.
Gimenez, a three-time Gold Glove award winner, missed five weeks with a left ankle sprain.
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The moves were announced shortly before the Blue Jays opened a three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs.
Entering play Tuesday night, Gimenez had five homers, 23 RBIs and a .218 average.
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Kennedy had one hit in two games for the Blue Jays. He also played four games for the Philadelphia Phillies earlier this season.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2025.
© 2025 The Canadian Press
Around 2:30 p.m., Toronto police said they were called to the area of Woodbine and Duvernet avenues for reports someone had been stabbed inside a neighbouring home.
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TORONTO – Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro declined to comment on contract extension talks Tuesday but said he wants to remain with the club and that team ownership has been “reciprocal in that desire.”
Shapiro, who also serves as chief executive officer, is in the final year of his contract.
“When I think about alternatives, I’ve never been a grass is greener guy,” he said in a pre-game availability. “Twenty-four years in one place in Cleveland and 10 years here now.
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“So it’s the appreciation for what I have and the people that I get to work with every day, the city that I work in and the country that I live in, those things are drivers for me to remain here.”
Shapiro, 58, joined the club in 2015 and signed a five-year extension in January 2021.
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He took questions from reporters for about 20 minutes in a rare in-season media session. Shapiro was asked directly whether there had been discussions with team owner Rogers Communications on a new deal.
“Sure, yeah, I mean I think (it’s) not appropriate for me to comment beyond the fact that what I just said is I want to remain here,” Shapiro said. “And I can also say that both (Rogers executive chair) Edward (Rogers) and (Rogers president/CEO) Tony (Staffieri) have been reciprocal in that desire.”
It has been a worst-to-first campaign for Canada’s lone Major League Baseball team. The Blue Jays finished last in the American League East division standings last season but have enjoyed a stellar season in 2025.
Toronto entered Tuesday night’s game against the visiting Chicago Cubs with the best record in the AL at 69-50.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2025.
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