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Instant Reaction: Blue Jays thump Yankees 12-5 to move a game behind the division leaders
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Ryley Delaney
Jul 1, 2025, 18:45 EDTUpdated: Jul 1, 2025, 19:17 EDT
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Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Toronto Blue Jays thumped the New York Yankees 12-5, moving their season record to 47-38. They trail the Yankees by just one game for the division lead. Let’s take a look at what happened in this game!
For the second consecutive game, the Yankees opened the scoring, as Jasson Dominguez hit a two-out single for a 2-0 lead. The Jays cut the lead in half as George Springer hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth. 
After Davis Schneider and Myles Straw reached base in the bottom of the fourth, Andres Gimenez hit a three-run home run off a pitcher who’ll likely be in contention for a Cy Young Award, left-handed pitcher Max Fried. Huge.
Thanks to two consecutive errors from Ernie Clement and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the Yankees tied the game up in the top of the seventh, but then the floodgates opened for the Jays. For the second game in a row, J.C. Escarra interfered with a Blue Jays bat, this time on what would’ve been a strikeout.
That loaded the bases, and after Clement hit an RBI single, George Springer went deep for his ninth career grand slam, giving the Jays a 9-4 lead. Springer proceeded to hit a single in another bases-loaded scenario in the next inning, giving the Jays a 12-4 lead. The Yankees added another run in the top of the ninth, but the Jays did enough for the win.

Takeaways…

I mean, where do you even begin? There’s a certain feel to this team that hasn’t been present since 2015; they’re never out of games, and this team is just clicking. This was their 24th comeback victory.
George Springer single-handedly outscored the Yankees, driving in a total of seven runs thanks to a solo home run, a grand slam, and a two-RBI single. The outfielder is one of the biggest reasons why the Jays are performing so well, as he’s now slashing .270/.367/.486 with 13 home runs.
Andres Gimenez hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the fourth to take a 4-2 lead. What’s even more impressive is that he did it off one of the best pitchers in the game, who happens to be left-handed. He and Springer had multi-hit games.
Funnily enough, the Jays only had eight hits in this game, with the three home runs being their only extra-base hits. Ernie Clement, Davis Schneider, and Addison Barger had the other three hits.
It wasn’t the best start for Kevin Gausman, as he gave up two earned runs in five innings of work, walking four and striking out three. Because Gausman left the game relatively early, it puts a strain on the Jays’ bullpen, as they used Nick Sandlin, Justin Bruihl, Braydon Fisher, Chad Green, and Yariel Rodriguez. The Jays don’t have another off day until July 10, so they’ll need starters to go deep.
Braydon Fisher was awarded the win, as well as a blown save, as he allowed two runners to score. That said, both runs were because of the errors committed by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Clement. Fisher didn’t give up a hit or walk in his two-thirds of an inning, maintaining his perfect ERA out of the bullpen.
The Jays have a chance to win the series on Wednesday, as that game starts at 7:07 PM ET with Jose Berrios on the mound. A win means the Jays draw even with the Yankees for the division lead.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, Oilersnation, and FlamesNation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.

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