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Wild Betances costs Yankees in 7-6 loss to Blue Jays (Jul 05, 2017)

NEW YORK (AP) Dellin Betances forced in the go-ahead run with four walks in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 7-6 Wednesday after wasting a five-run lead.

Justin Smoak and Kendrys Morales hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning off Michael Pineda, who also allowed Kevin Pillar’s leadoff homer in the fourth. Russell Martin tied the score 6-6 with a seventh-inning homer against Chad Green, then walked to drive in the go-ahead run in the eighth.

Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 29th home run, tying Joe DiMaggio’s Yankees rookie record, and Ji-Man Choi homered in his Yankees debut.