Defensive mistake costs Yankees in 3-1 loss to Blue Jays
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 15, 2026, 1:42 AM
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
The New York Yankees lost 3-1 to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night in Toronto. A defensive error in the sixth inning allowed two runs to score, turning a 1-0 lead into a deficit. Gerrit Cole pitched six innings, allowing two runs while striking out five. Trent Grisham's solo home run had initially given the Yankees their only run. Alejandro Kirk drove in two runs for the Blue Jays. The teams meet again Saturday for the second game of their series.
- •Yankees led 1-0 before a sixth-inning defensive blunder allowed two runs.
- •Cole struck out five and allowed two runs in six innings.
- •Trent Grisham hit a home run in the sixth for the Yankees.
- •Alejandro Kirk drove in two runs for Toronto.
- •Second game of the series scheduled for Saturday at 3:07 p.m.
- 1:42 AMYahoo Sports — Defensive blunder dooms Yankees in 3-1 loss to Blue Jays
"The Yankees had a late lead with Gerrit Cole dealing, but a defensive blunder allowed a two-run inning, as New York fell to the Blue Jays, 3-1, on Friday night in Toronto.
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