Bautista has last laugh as Jays beat Yanks
Yankees starting pitcher Ivan Nova pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fourth inning. (Aug. 23, 2010) Credit: AP
TORONTO (AP) — Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer, then added a tiebreaking solo drive in the eighth inning for his 40th of the season, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 3-2 Monday night.
It was the sixth multihomer game of the season for Bautista, who leads the majors in home runs. He’s the first Toronto player to reach the 40-homer plateau since Carlos Delgado hit 42 in 2003.
Toronto has a major league-leading 190 home runs this season, including 105 at home. Twenty-five of Bautista’s homers have come at home.
Bautista connected off right-hander David Robertson (2-4) in the eighth.
Scott Downs (5-5) pitched one inning for the win and Kevin Gregg finished in the ninth for his 28th save in 32 chances.
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