The Yankees were down eight runs but stormed all the way back to tie the game, but Devin Williams allowed two runs as New York lost 11-9 on Wednesday night in Toronto.
With the score tied 9-9 in the bottom of the eighth, the Jays had second and third with two outs on Williams. With a base open, manager Aaron Boone decided to pitch to Addison Barger. Williams yanked a changeup that Ben Rice — starting at catcher — couldn't get in front of to allow the go-ahead run. Barger would then single to give the Jays an insurance run.
Rice came up as the tying run with two outs in the ninth but popped up to end the game.
The Yankees (48-37) have now lost three straight and they and the Blue Jays (47-38) are tied atop the AL East.
Here are the takeaways…
–Will Warren came into the start with a 4.24 ERA in the first inning this season and he struggled early on Wednesday. Toronto loaded the bases thanks to two singles and a walk with no outs. After a mound visit, Alejandro Kirk laced a single down the right field line on a pitch that was way above the zone to drive in two. The next pitch,Barger homered to give the Blue Jays a 5-0 lead.
Warren would get an out before a walk and a Davis Schneider two-run shot put the Jays up 7-0 lead. Warren would mercifully get through the inning after throwing 36 pitches (25 strikes).
Boone would let Warren wear this game, letting his young right-hander grind through four innings, allowing eight runs on 10 hits and four walks while striking out four batters. He wound up throwing 99 pitches (57 strikes). His ERA has jumped to 5.02 this season.
-The offense was non-existent until the fifth when they led with four straight singles to drive in two runs, one by DJ LeMahieu and the other byRice. Aaron Judge followed with a double that just barely missed going over the wall, to drive in another run. After Cody Bellinger lined out, Giancarlo Stanton launched his first homer of the season to cut the Blue Jays' lead to 8-6.
It's the 18th inning of five-plus runs by the Yankees this season. The most in MLB.
Stanton's blast went 415 feet off a hanging slurve from Jose Berrios, knocking the Toronto starter out of the game. Stanton's blast came in his 13th game and 50th plate appearance.
-In the sixth, the Yankees would threaten with bases loaded and one out after Judge was intentionally walked. Bellinger grounded into a potential double play but beat out the throw on first to drive in a run. Stanton came up with the chance to tie or put the Yanks ahead but flew out to end the inning.
In the seventh, Anthony Volpe came up with runners on first and second and one out, but grounded into an inning-ending double play.
But Judge would get the Yankees even with a two-run blast in the eighth, launching his homer 440 feet on a hanging sweeper. The Yankees were 4-for-12 with runners in scoring position and left 10 on base.
-The Yankees bullpen was doing a great job after Warren's clunker. Ian Hamilton allowed just one hit over 1.2 scoreless innings and Tim Hill was cruising until Schneider took him deep with two outs in the seventh to put the Jays up 9-7 at the time. Despite that hiccup, they got the ball to Williams in the eighth.
-With the team's defensive issues of late, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and LeMahieu remained at third and second, respectively, on Wednesday. Chisholm made a throwing error, the seventh error of the season. He went 1-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts. LeMahieu went 1-for-2 with a walk before he was pulled for a pinch-hitter.
Trent Grisham was that pinch-hitter and went 1-for-2. He also played the field, which is a good sign after he left Monday's game early with a hamstring strain that made him unavailable in Tuesday's contest. Austin Wells, who hasn't played in a few games due to circulation issues in his catching hand, pinch-ran for Stanton.
Game MVP: Addison Barger
Barger went 2-for-4 and drove in four runs.
Highlights
Aaron Judge doubles off the wall to bring in another run! pic.twitter.com/opVOz2ZqYh
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A STANTONIAN BLAST!
GIANCARLO STANTON'S FIRST HOME RUN OF THE YEAR GETS THE YANKEES BACK IN IT! pic.twitter.com/jSA6Ps9EB7
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ALL RISE!!!!!!
AARON JUDGE TIES THE GAME!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/bu4inx9ZtX
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What's next
The Yankees and Blue Jays finish their four-game set on Thursday evening. First pitch is set for 7:07 p.m.
Clarke Schmidt (4-4, 3.09 ERA) will take the mound while the Blue Jays will send Chris Bassitt (7-4, 4.29 ERA) to the bump.
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