TORONTO (AP) — Chris Bassitt pitched seven innings to win his second straight start, Alejandro Kirk reached base three times and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 3-1 on Monday, handing consecutive losses to New York for the first time. time this season.
Bassitt (2-2) allowed one run and four hits in 6 1/3 innings, ending his outing by striking out Gleyber Torres.
Yimi García retired Juan Soto, Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo in the ninth for his second save.
Kirk walked and scored in the second and hit an RBI double in the third. His first single in the sixth extended his streak of reaching base to seven consecutive plate appearances. The streak ended in the eighth with a fly ball to center against Dennis Santana. Kirk’s two-RBI double in the fourth extended Toronto’s lead.
Venezuelan Oswaldo Cabrera opened the scoring with an RBI single in the second, but the Blue Jays responded with two runs against Dominican right-hander Luis Gil.
For the Yankees, Mexican-American Alex Verdugo went 3-1. Venezuelans Gleyber Torres 3-1 with one run scored and Oswaldo Cabrera 3-1 with one RBI.
For the Blue Jays, Mexican Alejandro Kirk was 2-for-3 with one run scored and one RBI.
Source: AP
2024-04-16 07:24:19
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