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NEW YORK (AP) – Aaron Judge saved a run with a diving catch and scored the go-ahead run on Cody Bellinger’s double as the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Sunday and closed within two games of the AL East leader.<\/p>\n

Making his second appearance in right field since July 25 because of an injured flexor tendon in his right elbow, Judge took a few steps and sprawled to catch George Springer\u00b4s 106.4 mph liner to strand Nathan Lukes at second and protect a one-run lead.<\/p>\n

Judge had three walks, including in the third when he stole second and came home on Bellinger’s double off the right-center field wall.<\/p>\n

Judge had six balls hit to him and made a 70.7 mph throw to second on Ernie Clement’s double in a two-run second. Ben Rice hit a three-run homer in the first off Max Scherzer (5-3) to back Max Fried (16-5), who tied for the major league lead in wins.<\/p>\n

Seeking its first AL East since 2015, the Blue Jays (82-61) won eight of 13 games against the Yankees this year and hold the tiebreaker. New York (80-63) won its second straight over Toronto after losing Friday’s series opener and leads for the top AL wild card.<\/p>\n

Fried allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings and is 3-0 in his last four starts after struggling when he returned from a blister on his pitching hand.<\/p>\n

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New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge, right, celebrates with Ben Rice (22) after Rice hit a three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Heather Khalifa)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Toronto closed in the second on Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s RBI single and Luke’s sacrifice fly. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who had eight hits in the series, had a tying double in the third following shortstop Anthony Volpe\u00b4s 19th error, most among AL shortstops, on an errant throw on Davis Schneider’s grounder.<\/p>\n

Scherzer (5-3), pushed back a day after back stiffness last weekend, gave up four runs and four hits in 4 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n

David Bednar got his 22nd save after a one-out single by Lukes, who was caught stealing second by Austin Wells. Devin Williams stranded two in the eighth.<\/p>\n

Fried has a 1.67 ERA in his last four starts.<\/p>\n

Blue Jays: Host Houston on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Yankees RHP Will Warren (8-6, 4.28 ERA) faces Detroit RHP Casey Mize (13-5, 3.87) in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/p>\n

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New York Yankees pitcher David Bednar reacts after the final out of the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Heather Khalifa)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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New York Yankees’ Ben Rice hits a three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Heather Khalifa)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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CC Sabathia acknowledges the crowd during a ceremony honoring him for his Baseball Hall of Fame induction before a baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Heather Khalifa)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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