TORONTO (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Saturday.
After Cody Bellinger singled to open the ninth against Blue Jays closer Louis Varland, Goldschmidt followed with a 400-foot drive to left, his ninth home run.
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New York Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt hits a two-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman (34) works against the New York Yankees during the second inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto (7) hits a solo home run against the New York Yankees during third inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Yankees shortstop José Caballero (72) turns a double play to end the sixth inning as Toronto Blue Jays' Brandon Valenzuela (59) slides into second during a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler (31) works against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Yankees' Jasson Dominguez, right, is congratulated by Cody Bellinger (35) after hitting a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fourth inning of a baseball in Toronto, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Varland (3-2) had allowed just two earned runs this season before Saturday and hadn’t given up a home run in 36 2/3 innings.
Fernando Cruz (4-1) got out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth and David Bednar struck out the side in the ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances as New York won for the fifth time in six games.
Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler allowed one run and six hits in seven innings. He walked a season-high four and struck out seven.
Toronto’s Kevin Gausman allowed one hit and one run in seven innings. He walked two and struck out seven.
Jasson Domínguez hit a solo home run in his return to the Yankees' lineup, the only hit off Gausman.
New York put runners at the corners with two outs in the eighth, but Tyler Rogers got Domínguez to ground out.
Cruz replaced Schlittler and walked the bases loaded, but escaped by getting Charles McAdoo to foul out to first.
Kazuma Okamoto opened the scoring with a two-out homer off Schlittler in the third, his 15th of the season and second in two games.
Added to the roster before the game to replace injured outfielder Trent Grisham, Domínguez tied it in the fourth with his second homer.
Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was held out of the starting lineup. Manager John Schneider said Guerrero had a sore back.
Yankees RHP Will Warren (7-1, 3.28 ERA) is scheduled to start Sunday against Blue Jays LHP Patrick Corbin (2-3, 4.55).
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New York Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt hits a two-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman (34) works against the New York Yankees during the second inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto (7) hits a solo home run against the New York Yankees during third inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Yankees shortstop José Caballero (72) turns a double play to end the sixth inning as Toronto Blue Jays' Brandon Valenzuela (59) slides into second during a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler (31) works against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
New York Yankees' Jasson Dominguez, right, is congratulated by Cody Bellinger (35) after hitting a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fourth inning of a baseball in Toronto, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
