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Yankees Pull Off Close Win Over Blue Jays

NEW YORK (AP) — David Robertson went wild and loaded the bases in the eighth inning, and the Yankees weren’t all that concerned.

“Whenever it’s a tough situation like that, I want D-Rob on the mound,” Aaron Judge said.

Or as manager Aaron Boone put it: “He doesn’t blink.”

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New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge hits a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium on April 19,. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)

Judge hit his fifth home run, Robertson pitched out of a self-inflicted jam and New York overcame some shaky defense on a chilly night to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Thursday.