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The Toronto Blue Jays' thin margin of error was exposed in a series loss to the New York Yankees over the weekend.
That pitcher is Ryan Weathers. The left-hander walked off the mound Saturday in the fourth inning, one out into a Myles Straw at-bat, after firing a 78 mph sweeper that clearly bothered him. Manager Aaron Boone and a trainer came out to check on him. He skipped his warm-up tosses and left the field for imaging.
Ben Rice hit a bases-loaded single to score two runs and cap a three-run sixth inning, and the New York Yankees pulled away for an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
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St. Louis struck early, getting on the board in the second inning. The appropriately named Blaze Jordan blazed a three-run homer out to almost dead center field. Two innings later, former Orioles Ramón Urías added a two-run dinger of his own to add to St. Louis' cushion.
Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking home run in the 10th inning and the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
The Toronto Blue Jays’ future Hall of Famer offered a clear response after the New York Yankees ace irked his dugout.
That streak began on May 2 and has featured seven double-digit punchout performances.