Summary

  • Ben Rice scores game-winning home run in tenth inning for Yankees

  • Errors by Rice and David Bednar had allowed Blue Jays to score equalising run in ninth inning

  • Yankees stay second in American League East, Blue Jays still in Wild Card race

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  1. Next week: Cardinals @ Philliespublished at 21:44 BST 16 August

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  2. YANKEES WIN!published at 21:37 BST 16 August

    The Blue Jays get one run back in the tenth inning as Andres Gimenez's single scores Kazuma Okamoto to make it 4-3.

    But in the end the Yankees finish the job and win the game thanks to that Ben Rice home run.

    The Blue Jays take the three-game series 2-1 but that feels like an important victory for the Yankees after a tough few days in Toronto.

  3. Home run!published at 21:29 BST 16 August

    That is how to respond to a mistake!

    Ben Rice steps up at the top of the tenth inning to smash a home run to centre field and put the Yankees back in front.

    A moment of redemption for Rice after that error in the last inning.

    The Yankees lead 4-2 and once again the Blue Jays will have to launch a comeback to stay in this game.

  4. Blue Jays score!published at 21:26 BST 16 August

    The Blue Jays have forced this game into a tenth inning, and the Yankees really only have themselves to blame.

    First up Ben Rice has a simple enough play at first base to get Josh Smith out but he lets it through and Smith gets on base.

    After walking Alejandro Kirk pitcher David Bednar throws a wild pitch which allows Smith to get to third.

    Ernie Clement then delivers the sacrifice fly to help Smith score and make it 2-2 in Toronto.

  5. Postpublished at 21:11 BST 16 August

    The Yankees are unable to add anything more at the top of the ninth inning so it is down to the final three outs for the Blue Jays to come back from this 2-1 deficit.

    Can they find a way to come back in this one and finish off this series with a third straight win?

  6. Yankees lead after chaotic playpublished at 20:37 BST 16 August

    There's a lot to unpack here so stay with me.

    Ultimately the Yankees have a one-run lead as George Lombard Jr. scores easily from second base on a line drive to left field by Jose Caballero.

    Caballero ends up caught between second and first base and as the Blue Jays try to tag him out Jazz Chisholm Jr. is able to round the bases and add a second run because Caballero appears to squirm out of trouble and return to first base.

    The Blue Jays are confident they did tag Caballero and they challenge the umpire's call.

    The challenge is successful and that means the second run for the Yankees doesn't count, but the first still does so it is 2-1 to the Yankees in Toronto.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:22 BST 16 August

    Come on Yankees! Just got back from a family holiday to America and went to see the Yankees v Cardinals in the Bronx. Now I’m hooked. Saw Lombard Jr. score a homer on his debut.

    Luca aged 13 in Folkestone

    Welcome Luca and hope you're enjoying tonight's game.

    I wrote in last week saying how it would be a miracle if the Jays made the play offs. Somehow we’re now well in the Wild Card chase and the miracle is well and truly alive. The defence and pitching doing wonders for us since the trade deadline.

    Elliott in Aldershot

    You're right Elliott. This has been some week for the Blue Jays. If they can finish it with a win today they could edge into a Wild Card spot, at least until the Texas Rangers take on the Athletics later.

  8. Blue Jays score!published at 19:54 BST 16 August

    The Blue Jays level it up at the bottom of the fifth inning.

    It comes from a pair of doubles as Kazuma Okamoto gets on base with a fly ball to centre field.

    Daz Cameron then delivers a double of his own to left field to send Okamoto home and make it 1-1.

    The Yankees are able to get out of the inning with a double play.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:31 BST 16 August

    When do we expect Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger to be back in the Yankees side?

    Glenn, Shropshire

    There's good news on both those players this week Glenn.

    Manager Aaron Boone confirmed on Friday that Judge has started throwing and running as he continues to recover from fracturing his rib.

    Judge said recently that he does expect to play again before the end of the season.

    As for Cody Bellinger, he could be back as early as next weekend after his hamstring strain.

    He will play a AAA game on Tuesday as he steps up his recovery.

  10. Yankees score!published at 19:14 BST 16 August

    The Yankees hit the front in Toronto at the top of the third inning,

    Jose Caballero steals third base to set up the chance and Luis Garcia Jr. delivers a sacrifice fly to bring Caballero home and make it 1-0.

  11. Play ball!published at 18:40 BST 16 August

    The action is underway in Toronto.

  12. All to play for in American League Eastpublished at 18:39 BST 16 August

    AL Easst standingsImage source, MLB Bases Covered Live

    It really is all to play for in the American League East.

    The Rays lead the way with the Yankees and Boston Red Sox both in Wild Card spots.

    Meanwhile the Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles are just half a game behind. The race to the post-season is well and truly on.

  13. Guerrero Jr. and Chisholm Jr. both miss outpublished at 18:34 BST 16 August

    Vladimir Guerrero Jr.Image source, Getty Images
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    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was injured for the Blue Jays on Friday.

    The Blue Jays are without Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who was placed on the concussion injury list for seven days after a collision with George Lombard Jr. on Friday night.

    They make four changes to their line-up that won on Saturday, with George Springer, Ernie Clement, Daz Cameron and Myles Straw coming in.

    The Yankees make just one change as Jazz Chisholm Jr. is rested and Jose Caballero takes his place.

    NYY: Rice 1B, Garcia Jr. DH, Ramos LF, Grisham CF, Jones RF, Lombard Jr. SS, McMahon 3B, Wells C, Caballero 2B, Weathers SP

    TBJ: Bateman RF, McAdoo 1B, Kirk C, Springer DH, Clement 2B, Okamoto 3B, Cameron LF, Gimenez SS, Straw CF, Cease SP

  14. Welcome to Toronto!published at 18:21 BST 16 August

    Rogers Centre, TorontoImage source, Getty Images

    This week we are downtown in Canada's biggest city for more MLB action on Bases Covered Live!

    After back-to-back wins over the New York Yankees this weekend, the Blue Jays have some momentum building in their late-season push for a Wild Card place.

    The Yankees have fallen further behind the Tampa Bay Rays at the top of the American League East but can still catch up if they deliver a big end to the season.

    We have the final game of the series in Toronto coming up from 6.30pm.