TORONTO \u2014 Charles McAdoo drove in a pair of runs, including a go-ahead double in the seventh inning, and Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 4-1 at Rogers Centre on Saturday.<\/p>\n
McAdoo\u2019s double in the seventh flying deep into centre field allowed Ernie Clement to score the winning run from first base.<\/p>\n
McAdoo followed that with a bases-loaded single in the eighth inning to drive in another run to give the Blue Jays a 3-1 lead.<\/p>\n
Nathan Lukes\u2019 fielder\u2019s choice RBI gave the Jays a 4-1 lead and capped the two-run inning.<\/p>\n
The win helped the Blue Jays (61-64) in their late charge for a wild-card spot in the post-season. Toronto will try for a series sweep of the Yankees (68-55) on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Alejandro Kirk drove in Toronto\u2019s first run of the game in the third inning, helping the Blue Jays even the score 1-1 after George Lombard Jr. hit an RBI single in the second inning for the Yankees.<\/p>\n
Spencer Miles (5-2) picked up the win in relief for the Blue Jays. Brent Headrick (6-2) took the loss.<\/p>\n
Blue Jays closer Louis Varland earned his 27th save and struck out all three batters in the ninth inning.<\/p>\n
Ricky Tiedemann made his Major League debut for the Blue Jays. <\/p>\n
Once considered the club\u2019s top pitching prospect, a series of injuries including Tommy John surgery derailed the left-hander\u2019s development.<\/p>\n
Tiedemann allowed two hits and one earned run, while striking out two batters in 1 and 2\/3 innings pitched. The six-foot-four pitcher was selected in the third round of the 2021 MLB Draft.<\/p>\n
Before the game, the Blue Jays placed all-star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr on the seven-day concussion injured list. He was injured in a collision with Lumbard at third base in the Jays\u2019 3-1 series-opening win on Friday.<\/p>\n
Takeaways<\/p>\n
Blue Jays: The Jays continue to find ways to win amid a lagging offence. They left 10 runners on base in the game.<\/p>\n
Yankees: Pitcher Cam Schlitter delivered a quality start despite a no-decision, going 5 and 1\/3 innings while allowing four hits and one earned run, walking three and striking out seven. Schlitter is locked in a battle for the AL Cy Young race with Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease.<\/p>\n
Key moment<\/p>\n
Clement opened the seventh inning with a pinch-hit single, which kickstarted the Jays\u2019 comeback bid in the seventh.<\/p>\n
Key stat<\/p>\n
With their 29th comeback win this season, Toronto has won 13 of their last 19 games.<\/p>\n
Coming up<\/p>\n
Cease (7-5) is expected to start for the Blue Jays in the series finale Sunday. Ryan Weathers (5-7) is expected to start for the Yankees.<\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 15, 2026<\/p>\n
David Alter, The Canadian Press<\/p>\n
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