 pitched one inning, helping Toronto to its sixth victory in seven games. Jesse Chavez pitched the eighth and Roberto Osuna finished for his 12th save in 13 chances. With the score tied 1-all, Edwin Encarnacion doubled to begin the seventh, chasing CC Sabathia after 80 pitches and bringing Dellin Betances out of the bullpen. Smoak struck out, Russell Martin flied out and Devon Travis walked. Pillar followed with a ground-ball single to right, scoring Encarnacion. Barney then hit a two-run single but was caught in a rundown between first and second.'' The first time I faced him was in New York, and he made me look pretty stupid,'' Barney said of Betances. He's one of the best in the game.'' Even though Sabathia was pitching well, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he didn't hesitate to call on Betances after Encarnacion reached.'' With the leadoff double, I thought we needed a strikeout,'' Girardi said. ''We got it, and he got the next guy out. Unfortunately a walk and a couple of base hits later it's 4-1.'' Sabathia (3-4) allowed two runs and five hits in six-plus innings.'' He pitched a really good game tonight, and again we weren't able to score,'' Girardi said. New York has four runs in its past three games.'' The guys in the room have to get it done,'' Girardi said. ''It's been a struggle for most of the year.'' Besides their big hits, Pillar and Barney each made spectacular catches. Pillar ended the fourth with a diving grab on Austin Romine's liner to right-center.'' Off the bat, as I watched it, I just thought there was no way that ball was going to be caught,'' Blue Jays left-hander J. A. Happ said. ''Then he covered the ground and somehow got it.'' Shifted around to shallow right, shortstop Barney raced into foul territory to make a sliding catch on Carlos Beltran's foul popup in the eighth. Happ allowed one run and four hits in six innings. Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez was held out of the starting lineup for the second straight game. BLUE JAYS SWING DEAL WITH BRAVESToronto acquired former closer Jason Grilli from the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday for minor league pitching prospect Sean Ratcliffe. Grilli is 1-2 with a 5.29 ERA and two saves in his comeback from a career-threatening injury. Grilli's 2015 season ended when tore his left Achilles tendon on July 11. He had 24 saves and a 2.94 ERA in 36 games before the injury. CC GETS MILESTONE KSabathia struck out four, moving Chuck Finley into sole possession of 23rd place on strikeouts list with 2,614. TRAINER'S ROOMYankees: INF Dustin Ackley will have season-ending surgery this week to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, Girardi said. Blue Jays: LHP Brett Cecil (triceps) has resumed throwing and will have his first bullpen session soon, GM Ross Atkins said. Cecil last pitched May 14 at Texas. UP NEXTYankees: RHP Masahiro Tanaka (3-0, 2.89) is one of four major league pitchers to remain undefeated through 10 starts. Blue Jays: RHP Aaron Sanchez (4-1, 3.29) has won his past three decisions and has not lost since April 22 against Oakland.
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Time: 07:07 P.M. EST Venue: Rogers Centre
J. A. Happ has recovered nicely from his worst start of the season, and CC Sabathia has recovered nicely from a strained groin. The left-handers square off for the second time in less than a week Tuesday night as the Toronto Blue Jays try for their fifth straight series win over the visiting New York Yankees. After Monday's 4-2 win to kick off the three-game series, the Blue Jays (27-26) are 10-4 against the Yankees (24-26) since last losing a series to them in August. Ryan Goins was 2 for 2 with a home run for his first multihit game since April 13. He had a 9-for-91 span in the 34 games separating them. While the Blue Jays have won eight of 11 since their five-game losing streak, the Yankees have dropped four of six since their six-game winning streak. Happ (6-2, 3.20 ERA), who gave up eight runs in two innings of a 13-2 home loss to Tampa Bay on May 16, has limited his last two opponents to four runs and six hits in 14 1/3 innings. That includes a run and three hits in seven innings of Thursday's 3-1 win at Yankee Stadium, though he walked three for a second straight." I think that was a big game," Happ told MLB's official website. "Nice to get the series here. We're going to face them again next week, so we have to keep grinding." It was his second win over the Yankees in as many attempts this season and third in as many starts against them to push his record to 5-2 with a 4.15 ERA in 11 starts. That's gotten substantially better in the five since his last defeat to New York, going 3-0 with a 2.23 mark while giving up three earned runs once. Alex Rodriguez (0 for 14) Mark Teixeira (2 for 11) and Brian McCann (3 for 21) have struggled against Happ, but Carlos Beltran is 9 for 30 with three home runs. Sabathia (3-3, 2.83) missed time earlier this month but has returned and put together another strong two starts to add to an already encouraging season. The veteran gave up two unearned runs and two hits in seven innings of the loss to Happ and is 2-1 with a 0.45 ERA in his last three starts." He's learning what he can and can't do now with lesser velocity," McCann said. "When you have a mindset like he's got, he's going to succeed no matter what he's doing. That's why he's one of the best pitchers of this generation. His career has been amazing." If he's able to keep things positive for one more start, he's going to enter June without having given up four runs in a start. That just hasn't been the case too often lately against the Blue Jays. Sabathia gave up four or five runs in his previous five starts in the series, going 2-4 with a 3.83 ERA in the last six meetings with Toronto. Jose Bautista (4 for 34 with 10 strikeouts), Justin Smoak (3 for 15), Russell Martin (3 for 15) and Michael Saunders (1 for 17 with nine strikeouts) have rarely gotten in on the fun.
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