Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran drilled a pinch-hit, three-run home run off of reliever Aaron Sanchez to put the Yankees up 4-3 over the Blue Jays in the eighth inning of Friday night’s game in Toronto. It would prove to be the game-winning hit.
The win was of great importance to the Yankees, as the AL East rival Jays were on an 11-game winning streak, having picked up 7.5 games on the Yankees in the standings since shortstop Troy Tulowitzki made his debut with his new team. Friday’s win helped the Yankees reclaim first place over the Jays in the AL East, at least temporarily, with a 63-51 record.
Beltran, 38, has surprisingly turned in a solid year, batting .267/.328/.459 with 11 home runs and 39 RBI.
