The New York Yankees (94–65) lost the rubber match of their three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays (82–76) on Wednesday 8–4, with Javier Vazquez giving up seven runs in 4.2 innings, including three homers.
The Yankees loss gave the Jays their first season series win against New York since 2000 10–8.
The Blue Jays also broke their franchise record for the most home runs in a season with 247 and sit fifth all-time with that tally. The 1997 Seattle Mariners hit the most homers in a season with 264.
It was a fitting home field sendoff for famed Blue Jays manager Clarence “Cito” Gaston, who is retiring this year after 21 years as a manager and 12 years as an MLB player.
The crowd of 33,143 gave the beloved manager several standing ovations over the course of the night after an opening ceremony kicked off the evening.
Travis Snider—who donned a fake mustache in honor of Gaston—set the tone for the game in the bottom of the first with a solo homer to put the Jays up 1–0. Snider’s homer tied the Blue Jays franchise record for most home runs in a season.
Jays catcher John Buck then broke the record in the second inning with another solo homer. Snider chased that with a single to send John McDonald home to make the score 3–0 Blue Jays.
Then, in the bottom of the fifth inning Aaron Hill hit a three-run homer to put the Jays up 7–0 and seal the Yankees fate.
The Yankees loss gave the Jays their first season series win against New York since 2000 10–8.
The Blue Jays also broke their franchise record for the most home runs in a season with 247 and sit fifth all-time with that tally. The 1997 Seattle Mariners hit the most homers in a season with 264.
It was a fitting home field sendoff for famed Blue Jays manager Clarence “Cito” Gaston, who is retiring this year after 21 years as a manager and 12 years as an MLB player.
The crowd of 33,143 gave the beloved manager several standing ovations over the course of the night after an opening ceremony kicked off the evening.
Travis Snider—who donned a fake mustache in honor of Gaston—set the tone for the game in the bottom of the first with a solo homer to put the Jays up 1–0. Snider’s homer tied the Blue Jays franchise record for most home runs in a season.
Jays catcher John Buck then broke the record in the second inning with another solo homer. Snider chased that with a single to send John McDonald home to make the score 3–0 Blue Jays.
Then, in the bottom of the fifth inning Aaron Hill hit a three-run homer to put the Jays up 7–0 and seal the Yankees fate.
