Yankees score late to secure win and series against Blue Jays
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 9:15 PM
Last updated Aug 23, 2026
The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on August 23, 2026, at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees surged in the sixth inning with a crucial 2-RBI single from Ben Rice. Jazz Chisholm Jr. added a home run for insurance as the Yankees' bullpen limited the Blue Jays to one run over five innings. Carlos Rodón pitched four innings, allowing one earned run before the bullpen took over. This victory marks a successful conclusion to the series for the Yankees.
- •Yankees score six runs in the final three innings
- •Ben Rice delivers key hit in sixth inning
- •Jazz Chisholm Jr. hits home run
- •Carlos Rodón allows one earned run in four innings
- •Yankees clinch series against Blue Jays
- 9:15 PMYahoo Sports — Grisham, Rice and Chisholm lead Yankees’ late-inning breakthrough to win series vs. Blue Jays
- 8:45 PMYahoo Sports — Grisham, Rice and Chisholm lead Yankees’ late-inning breakthrough to win series over Blue Jays
- 8:44 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees pour it on late to win game, series over Blue Jays
"NEW YORK — The Yankees got back one of their best bats on Sunday afternoon with the return of Cody Bellinger, but it was others in the lineup who delivered the biggest blows. Five different Yankees drove in at least one run in an 8-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the Bronx, clinching a series victory over their division rival. The offense came alive in the later innings, including a ...
"The Yankees got back one of their best bats on Sunday afternoon with the return of Cody Bellinger, but it was others in the lineup who delivered the biggest blows. Five different Yankees drove in at least one run in an 8-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the Bronx, clinching a series victory over their division rival. The offense came alive in the later innings, including a decisive ...
"It took a minute, but New York came out on top on Sunday
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 9:15 PMGrisham, Rice and Chisholm lead Yankees’ late-inning breakthrough to win series vs. Blue Jays
NEW YORK — The Yankees got back one of their best bats on Sunday afternoon with the return of Cody Bellinger, but it was others in the lineup who delivered the biggest blows. Five different Yankees drove in at least one run in an 8-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the Bronx, clinching a series victory over their division rival. The offense came alive in the later innings, including a ...
- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 8:45 PMGrisham, Rice and Chisholm lead Yankees’ late-inning breakthrough to win series over Blue Jays
The Yankees got back one of their best bats on Sunday afternoon with the return of Cody Bellinger, but it was others in the lineup who delivered the biggest blows. Five different Yankees drove in at least one run in an 8-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the Bronx, clinching a series victory over their division rival. The offense came alive in the later innings, including a decisive ...
- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 8:44 PMYankees pour it on late to win game, series over Blue Jays
It took a minute, but New York came out on top on Sunday
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