Springer hits two three-run homers as Blue Jays dump Yankees 9-2

TORONTO — George Springer continued to swing a hot bat by slamming two early three-run homers to push the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-2 victory in their series opener against the New York Yankees on Thursday. The Blue Jays (37-43) have won back-to-back outings, while the Yankees (52-31) extended their losing streak to a season-high four games before 36,423 at Rogers Centre. Springer also smacked a single to centre field in the fifth inning for his second straight three-hit game.

On Tuesday in Boston, Springer hit his first homer since June 4, knocking in two runs in total with three hits. He smashed a three-run second-deck homer down the left-field line in the first inning against the Yankees. A broken-bat bloop double over first base from Vladimir Guerrero Jr.



, scored Bo Bichette, and a Justin Turner dribbler down the line that hit the bag at first had given Toronto a 2-0 lead. Springer, batting fifth in the lineup, knocked in Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Turner in the second inning with another second-deck blast off Yankees starter Carlos Rodon (9-5), this time to left centre. Springer reached base in his fourth plate appearance after a catcher-interference call.

Guerrero lifted a solo shot off reliever Phil Bickford to left field in the sixth for his 11th homer. Toronto starter Jose Berrios (7-6) kept the visitor bats quiet until a one-out, two-run homer from Trent Grisham in the fifth inning. Oswaldo Cabrera was on first base after Berrios hit him with a pitch.

Berrios went seve.