DUNEDIN, Florida – Hyun Ji Ryu sailed calmly in the seventh inning, Marcus Semien and Rowdy Tellez had home runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 7-3 on Tuesday night.
Ryu (1-1) allowed only one dirty run over 6 2/3 innings, during which time he hit seven. He limited the Yankees to four hits and one walk.
The Blue Jays ace withdrew 12 beats in a row, after DJ LeMahieu led the first half with a single inside.
New York center-back Aaron Hicks returned to the line and hit 4-for-3 after getting permission from manager Aaron Boone to miss Monday’s engagement after the death of Daunte Wright, a black citizen who was shot by police in Minnesota.
“He has a good mindset now,” Boone said before the game. “There’s no doubt he was very sad yesterday when he spoke to me in my office.”
The loss went to Jameson Taillon (0-1).
For the Yankees, Gary Sanchez scored 3-0. Venezuelan Rougned Odor 4-0 with an RBI. Colombian Gio Urshela 4-0.
For the Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 4-2 with an RBI. Cuban Lourdes Gurriel Jr. 3-0 with a marked run.