Blue Jays top Yankees 4‑3 behind Cease, Lukes
NEW YORK (Interstat) — Dylan Cease allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings and Nathan Lukes drove in two runs, including a solo homer, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
Toronto scored single runs in the first, fourth, fifth and eighth innings. George Springer had three hits and an RBI, and Charles McAdoo also drove in a run. Lukes finished 2 for 3.
The Yankees loaded a comeback in the eighth on Luis García Jr.’s two-run homer, but Louis Varland struck out two in the ninth for his 29th save.
Cease (8-5) allowed two hits and struck out eight. Ryan Weathers (5-8) took the loss, giving up two earned runs over 3 1/3 innings.
The Blue Jays outhit the Yankees 15-4 before an announced crowd of 46,231. The game lasted 3:15.
Toronto improved to 64-67, while the Yankees fell to 73-56.