Girardi puzzled as Blue Jays pound Yankees 16-7 (AP)

Joe Girardi was left scratching his head at Bartolo Colon's latest bad start. Edwin Encarnacion and Eric Thames had three hits and three RBIs each and the Toronto Blue Jays used an eight-run first inning to beat Colon and the New York Yankees 16-7 on Thursday night. Toronto lost slugger Jose Bautista to a twisted right ankle in the fourth inning.

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Jays hand playoff-bound Twins 7th loss in 8 games (The Canadian Press)

MINNEAPOLIS - Edwin Encarnacion's three-run homer highlighted a four-run eighth inning for Toronto that lifted the Blue Jays to a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

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Jays hand playoff-bound Twins 7th loss in 8 games (The Canadian Press)

MINNEAPOLIS - Edwin Encarnacion's three-run homer highlighted a four-run eighth inning for Toronto that lifted the Blue Jays to a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

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Hill’s single in 14th lifts Jays over Yanks 3-2 (AP)

Aaron Hill had the winning hit, but Toronto's bullpen deserved plenty of credit. Hill singled home the winning run in the 14th inning and the Blue Jays got six innings of scoreless relief in a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday. The Blue Jays' bullpen had consecutive tough nights in losses to Tampa Bay on Tuesday and Wednesday, allowing nine runs in four innings, but bounced...

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