TORONTO (Interstat) — The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 8-5 on Friday at Rogers Centre before 41,596 fans in a 2-hour, 51-minute game.

Toronto struck early, scoring three runs in the first inning. Alejandro Kirk doubled in Ernie Clement, and Kazuma Okamoto followed with a two-run homer. George Springer added a two-run blast in the second to tie the game at 5-5.

The Yankees answered in the fifth. Paul Goldschmidt delivered a sacrifice fly, and Cody Bellinger hit a two-run homer. Jose Caballero went 2-for-3 for New York.

Toronto regained the lead in the fifth on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s RBI double and Kirk’s run-scoring single. Ernie Clement’s eighth-inning double added an insurance run.

Trey Yesavage (3-3) earned the win, allowing five runs over five innings. Ryan Weathers (2-5) took the loss, surrendering six earned runs in 4 1/3 innings. Louis Varland recorded his 12th save.

The Blue Jays outhit the Yankees, 10-7. New York fell to 41-27, while Toronto improved to 34-36.