New York finishes with three home runs in an 11-5 victory.
TORONTO — Todd Frazier homered and had three RBI, Gary Sanchez and Didi Gregorius also went deep Wednesday night, and the New York Yankees overcame a shaky start by Masahiro Tanaka to beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 11-5.
Rookie Garrett Cooper had four hits for the Yankees, who had not scored in double figures since a 13-4 win at Houston on June 30.New York’s 17 hits were one shy of its season high set June 10 against Baltimore.
Frazier, who entered in a 5-for-33 slide, went back-to-back with Sanchez in the second, hit a two-run double in the fifth, then added a leadoff single in the eighth for his first three-hit game since the Yankees acquired him from the Chicago White Sox. He was hit by a pitch in his final plate appearance.
Cooper wasn’ t in the original starting lineup but replaced Clint Frazier, who felt tightness in his oblique during batting practice and is scheduled for an MRI on Thursday.
Right-hander Troy Scribner (2-0) earned the win in the second start of his career. He allowed one run and two hits. Scribner didn’ t walk a batter and struck out four.
Robinson Cano had two hits and scored twice, and Ben Gamel singled and made a sparkling defensive play to help Seattle to its fourth win in five games.
Bumgarner (2-5) struck out seven and gave up five hits.
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