The New York Yankees lose to the Toronto Blue Jays as Betances struggles

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.  The game took place at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada and the final score was 5-3.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he pitched well, Dellin Betances idn’t as he blew the game.  Tyler Austin hit two homeruns to lead the offense. 

Sabathia pitched five innings giving up five hits and two runs with one of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out four.  Adam Warren pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a run and a walk, Jonathan Holder pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Betances took the loss pitching two innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and four strikeouts. 

Marco Estrada pitched seven innings giving up four hits and three runs with three walks and two strikeouts.  Ryan Tepera earned the win pitching an inning with a walk and a strikeout and Roberto Osuna earned his first save of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Neil Walker drew a walk, Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and drew a walk and Didi Gregorius had a hit.  Brandon Drury drew a walk, Brett Gardner drew a walk and Austin had two hits and three RBI.  Stanton and Gregorius each hit a double and Austin hit two homeruns.  The Yankees were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Drury and Betances each committed an error. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, Josh Donaldson had a hit and drew a walk and Justin Smoak had three hits and two RBI.  Yangervis Solarte had a hit and an RBI, Randal Grichuk had a hit and drew a walk and Kevin Pillar had a hit and drew a walk.  Luke Maile had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Donaldson and Smoak each hit a double and Solarte hit a homerun.  The Jays were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Pillar had three stolen bases and Maile had a stolen base.  Granderson was caught stealing. 

In the first Smoak hit an RBI single giving the Jays a 1-0 lead.  In the third Smoak hit an RBI double to push the lead to 2-0.  In the fifth Austin hit a two-run homerun to tie the game at two.  In the sixth Maile hit an RBI single to give the Jays back the lead at 3-2.  In the seventh Austin hit his second homerun of the game a solo shot to tie the game at three.  In the eighth Solarte hit a solo homerun to make it a 4-3 lead for the Jays and Pillar stole home to make it 5-3 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play the fourth and final game of the series on Sunday afternoon.