NEW YORK (Interstat) — Cam Schlittler pitched six strong innings and Spencer Jones hit a two-run homer as the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.

Schlittler (11-6) allowed one earned run on six hits with four strikeouts. David Bednar pitched a scoreless ninth for his 30th save. Spencer Arrighetti (7-6) took the loss.

New York grabbed a 2-0 lead in the second when Jones homered to right with Trent Grisham aboard. Jose Caballero’s sacrifice fly in the fourth scored George Lombard Jr. to make it 3-0. Toronto got its only run in the fifth when Alejandro Kirk singled home Brett Bateman, who went 3 for 5.

Simeon Woods Richardson struck out three in a hitless inning for Toronto. Braydon Fisher and Brendon Little each fanned two in relief.

The Blue Jays, who had nine hits but grounded into two double plays, fell to 63-67. The Yankees, who had four hits, improved to 73-55. Attendance was 45,062, and the game lasted 2:49.