TORONTO – Russell Martin homered and Mark Buehrle worked five innings for the victory as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 5-1 on Wednesday night to take the rubber game of the three-game series.
Martin finished with three hits while Chris Colabello had his first career four-hit game to help the Blue Jays improve to 14-15 on the season. The Yankees, who lead the American League East division standings, fell to 17-11.
New York scored its lone run off Buehrle in the first inning. Alex Rodriguez doubled to move Chris Young to third base and Mark Teixeira drove him in with a grounder to the right side of the infield.
The bottom of the Toronto order helped the Blue Jays take the lead in the second inning.
Kevin Pillar reached on a bunt single and Colabello lashed a ball just inside the third-base line for a double. After Ryan Goins lined out, No. 9 hitter Ezequiel Carrera delivered a two-run single.
Martin, a Toronto native who grew up in Chelsea, Que., opened the bottom of the fourth by lining a pitch off Sabathia’s backside. The six-foot-seven 285-pound southpaw barely flinched as Martin scampered to first base.
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