Thames wins it for Yanks in 10th, 7-6 over Jays

NEW YORK (AP) — Pinch-hitter Marcus Thames had a game-ending single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the New York Yankees a 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays despite having three runners thrown out at home plate Sunday.

The Yankees appeared to have a come-from-behind win all gift-wrapped for owner George Steinbrenner’s 80th birthday, but Mariano Rivera blew a save for the second time this season.

The Blue Jays took a 4-3 lead on in the fifth inning on Wise’s three-run shot off the pole in right field.

Yankees starter Phil Hughes, announced as an All-Star before the game, allowed five runs in six innings.

Wise, nearly a year removed from the juggling, home-run robbing catch he made against the wall to preserve Buehrle’s perfect game in the ninth inning, put the Blue Jays up 4-3 before he let New York back in the game.

The Blue Jays ran their home run total to 120, best in the big leagues. Lyle Overbay hit a solo shot in the third and Adam Lind added his 10th of the year on a solo homer in the sixth.

No. 9 hitter John McDonald singled with two outs after falling behind 0-2, then Fred Lewis walked before Wise’s first homer since August.

The Yankees looked as if they’d get some runs back in the bottom of the fifth, but Nick Swisher was thrown out at home on Teixeira’s deep double to center. Texieira was also out at the plate trying to come home after Alex Rodriguez popped out to shallow center on the first pitch.

Teixeira hit a tying sacrifice fly in the third before Rodriguez singled home another run. Ramiro Pena singled home a run in the fourth.