The Toronto Blue Jays run the American League East.
On Thursday night, the Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees, taking sole possession of the American League East. Furthermore, it was the primary time in franchise historical past that the Jays swept the Yankees in a four-game collection at dwelling. Let’s check out what occurred!
The Blue Jays opened the scoring for the second straight recreation, as Addison Barger hit an RBI double for the 1-0 lead. Within the high of the third, Trent Grisham hit a solo dwelling run, tying it up at one apiece.
Early lead! pic.twitter.com/RT6ffqDklJ
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 3, 2025
George Springer hit one of many largest dwelling runs of the season on Canada Day, and he adopted that up with a two-run dwelling run within the backside of the third to provide the Blue Jays a 3-1 lead. The Yankees as soon as once more had a solution, as Anthony Volpe hit an RBI single and Chris Bassitt threw a wild pitch for the tying run to return in.
George Springer: STILL HOT 🔥 #SpringerDinger pic.twitter.com/jokxVXeRzz
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 4, 2025
As soon as once more, the Blue Jays took the lead instantly after the Yankees tied it, as Nathan Lukes hit an RBI-double with runners on second and third. Extra on this at-bat within the takeaways. Within the backside of the fifth, Barger hit his third extra-base hit as he mashed a solo dwelling run for his eleventh of the season.
BARGER CANNOT STOP CRUSHING! pic.twitter.com/1C0FuoKzRc
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 4, 2025
Braydon Fisher bumped into some hassle within the high of the seventh, giving up an RBI double to Jazz Chisholm. Chad Inexperienced changed him and allowed an inherited runner to attain, making it a 6-5 Blue Jays lead. However as soon as once more, Springer hit a key dwelling run, a two-run blast within the backside of the eighth for an 8-5 lead.
GEORGE SPRINGER.
TWO HOMERS.
PLAYOFF ATMOSPHERE. pic.twitter.com/S4doqfMZUU
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 4, 2025
Takeaways…
Keep in mind coming into the season when it appeared just like the Blue Jays ought to launch George Springer? Fortunately, they didn’t as he hit his 14th and fifteenth dwelling runs of the season on Thursday. Within the collection, Springer hit 4 dwelling runs. It may’t be overstated how necessary his resurgence has been to this crew.
The important thing at bat on this recreation belongs to Nathan Lukes. In a 3-3 recreation with runners on second and third with one out, Lukes began on a 0-2 depend, then proceeded to attract a full depend with eight foul balls within the combine. On the 14th pitch of the at bat, Lukes hit a two-run double. This was one of many largest at-bats of the season.
FOURTEEN PITCHES LATER…
Lukes Delivers! pic.twitter.com/rjS5fZRkQ5
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 4, 2025
It’s been the case for some time, however Addison Barger is an on a regular basis participant at this level. Whether or not he’s a 3rd baseman or proper fielder relies on the sport, however the Jays wanted one among their younger gamers to interrupt out, they usually bought simply that with Barger. On Thursday, he was 3-4 with two doubles and his eleventh dwelling run of the season.
For the primary time in his profession, Braydon Fisher gave up an earned run pitching out of the bullpen. He bought out of the highest of the sixth, however allowed three consecutive hits to begin the highest of the seventh. He stopped the bleeding with a strikeout of Jasson Dominguez, however Inexperienced allowed a run to return in.
Talking of Inexperienced, it was a giant efficiency from the Blue Jays’ reliever. He bought a floor out that scored a run, walked a batter, after which bought Stanton to floor out to finish the inning with a Yankee stranded on third. Within the high of the eighth, he struck out Trent Grishman and bought Ben Rice to fly out. That’s what the Jays want from Inexperienced.
Chris Bassitt didn’t have his great things on this recreation, however he had a gutsy efficiency, giving up three earned runs, three walks, and eight hits whereas placing out 9. He almost bought a high quality begin, however walked Grisham. Bassitt was the successful pitcher.
9 of the Blue Jays hits got here from three gamers, Barger, Springer, and Lukes. Alejandro Kirk and Davis Schneider had the opposite two hits, whereas Will Wagner walked twice. Jeff Hoffman picked up his twenty first win of the season, and Justin Bruihl struck out Cody Bellinger by hitting him with a pitch.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOF pic.twitter.com/XLVp49Svth
— Ryley Delaney🏳️⚧️ (@Ryley__Delaney) July 4, 2025
That is the most recent the Blue Jays have held first within the American League East since September 2016. Furthermore, this was the primary time in franchise historical past that they have been in a position to sweep the Yankees in a four-game collection in Toronto, though they’ve swept a four-game collection in New York twice.
The labouring bullpen received’t get any relaxation, because the Blue Jays welcome the Los Angeles Angels for a three-game collection on Friday. Eric Lauer is the Jays’ anticipated starter, with the sport beginning at 7:07 PM ET on Apple TV+.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Community author for Blue Jays Nation, Oilersnation, and FlamesNation. She will be adopted on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
