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    Thursday, May 30, 2024

    Jansen hits game-winning HR in 10th, Blue Jays beat Yanks 3-0

    Toronto — Danny Jansen hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 3-0 on Wednesday night.

    Long after Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt and Yankees ace Gerrit Cole exited a scoreless duel, Jansen’s fourth homer of the season came on the first pitch he saw from reliever Wandy Peralta (2-1).

    Whit Merrifield reached on shortstop Anthony Volpe’s error to begin the bottom of the 10th as automatic runner Cavan Biggio advanced from second to third.

    New York moved left fielder Oswaldo Cabrera into the infield, and Alejandro Kirk grounded out to shortstop before Jansen followed with his game-winning drive to left.

    Toronto closer Jordan Romano (3-2) tossed one inning for the win.

    Bassitt, who pitched a two-hitter against Atlanta in his previous start, went seven innings to extend his career-best scoreless streak to 27. Bassitt allowed three hits, all singles, walked one and struck out seven.

    The right-hander hasn’t allowed a run since an April 30 home start against Seattle, when he gave up a grand slam in the first inning. Only Roger Clemens (33 consecutive scoreless innings in 1998) and Dave Stieb (34 straight shutout innings between 1988 and 1989) have had longer streaks for Toronto.

    After first baseman Brandon Belt couldn’t handle Jose Trevino’s broken-bat flare in the seventh, Bassitt pounced on the loose ball and dove into the baseline to tag Trevino out.

    Yimi Garcia replaced Bassitt in the eighth but left after issuing a two-out walk to Aaron Judge. Tim Mayza came on and walked the bases loaded before striking out Volpe, who was pinch-hitting.

    Volpe redeemed himself after the first two Blue Jays reached in the bottom half, leaping to snare Kirk’s line drive and flipping to second to double off Biggio.

    Batting against New York reliever Michael King, Biggio flied out to strand runners at second and third in the ninth.

    Cole was pulled after back-to-back base hits to begin the seventh. Clay Holmes came on and retired the next three batters.

    The first two Blue Jays hitters reached on fielding errors, including one by Cole. But the right-hander retired the next three, striking out two.

    Cole allowed seven hits. He walked two and struck out six.

    TRAINER’S ROOM

    Yankees: RHP Luis Severino (right lat strain) will come off the injured list Sunday to start in Cincinnati, manager Aaron Boone said. … New York put reliever Ian Hamilton (strained right groin) on the 15-day IL and recalled LHP Nick Rodriguez from Triple-A.

    Blue Jays: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. did not play after leaving Tuesday’s game with a sore right knee. An MRI on Wednesday revealed no structural damage. Guerrero is day-to-day. … OF Kevin Kiermaier (illness) was not available.

    QUICK FIX

    The white maple leaf sign that Judge broke with his eighth-inning home run Tuesday night was repaired before Wednesday’s game. The sign, the logo of a Canadian airline, hangs on the wall of the patio bar on the second level of the outfield seating area.

    UP NEXT

    LHP Nestor Cortes (3-2, 5.53 ERA) starts for New York in the finale of the four-game series Thursday. RHP José Berríos (3-3, 4.70) goes for the Blue Jays. Berríos has a 5.14 ERA in nine career starts against the Yankees.

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