TORONTO -- Aaron Hicks' power surge continued north of the border on Friday, as the Yankees outfielder slugged his career-high 16th home run in the third inning of the Bombers' game against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
Hicks connected with a 2-2, 87-mph sinker from Toronto starter Sam Gaviglio, mashing a line drive to center field. It cut New York's deficit to 5-1 at the time. Hicks later walked with the bases loaded in the fifth to notch his second RBI of the game.
The homer was Hicks' fifth in his last five games, sixth in his last nine games and ninth in his last 16 games.