NEW YORK — Stingy pitching might just carry these Toronto Blue Jays into the playoffs.
Kevin Gausman tossed six shutout innings, outdueling Michael King as they traded strikeouts all night, and Toronto beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Wednesday for its fifth consecutive victory.
"It's just fun to be playing meaningful games," Gausman said. "Every game matters right now and every win is one step closer to our goal."
Locked in a heated pennant race, the Blue Jays scored five times in the final two innings and stayed a game ahead of Texas and Seattle for the second of three American League wild cards.