Fans from across Canada gather to watch Blue Jays chase fourth straight win
As the Blue Jays eye a fourth straight win against the New York Yankees, fans from across Canada gather to watch the action.
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The first two innings have never been Kevin Gausman's forte but when he gets off to a quick start he knows it's going to be a good game. Gausman struck out Trent Grisham and two-time American League MVP Aaron Judge in the first two at bats of the Toronto Blue Jays' 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night. Gausman struck out eight and gave up just one run over seven innings as Toronto earned a critical win over the rival Yankees. That one-two punchout was when Gausman knew he had his best stuff. "Unfortunately for me, I'm usually not very good at the first two innings. My career ERA would be so much lower if, you know, I could figure that out," said Gausman, who has a 3.86 earned-run average over his career, although he has a 4.69 ERA in the first inning and a 3.32 ERA in the second over his 13 Major League Baseball seasons. "But when I'm able to come out and establish the fastball and throw swing-and-miss splitters straight out the jump, I feel pretty confident that I can go seven innings or even more." Gausman fell behind Judge 2-0 in the first inning but then got him out with a swinging strike on a four-seam fastball, a foul ball on another four-seamer followed by another swinging strike on a splitter. The two battled again in the fifth with Oswald Peraza on third base and two outs. Gausman jumped out to a quick 0-2 count in that at bat but Judge drew a pair of balls to even it 2-2. Judge fouled off three-consecutive four-seamers that were all over 96 miles per hour, before he popped up an 84.6 m.p.h. splitter to catcher Alejandro Kirk to end the top of the inning. "That's kind of mano a mano," said Gausman of the impressive showing against Judge. "If he gets a hit, it's going to score a run, and if I get him out, I'm out of the inning so definitely tried to throw my best fastballs. "If you look at my numbers, they're not too great against him. He's had a lot of success against me. I've struck him out a good bit, but he's a two-time MVP for a reason." The sold-out Rogers Centre crowd of 41,786 seemed to appreciate Gausman's battles against Judge, with a loud ovation when Kirk caught the pop-fly in foul territory. "(Gausman) was awesome," said Blue Jays manager John Schneider. "Kind of what you expect out of a veteran guy to get the series going. "Huge at bat versus Judge in the fifth. That was a good battle. Came after him with heaters, but Kev, he was in total control. Really, really good performance." It was Toronto's (59-41) fourth win in a row and seventh in 10 games. The Blue Jays added to their lead atop the AL East, four games ahead of New York. "Anytime you can go seven innings, against a division rival is going to be big, especially the first game of a series, rest some of those guys out there (in the bullpen)," said Gausman. "If you can get a little bit further, it's going to set things up nice for the rest of the series." The Yankees have two more games at Rogers Centre in the series. Toronto has a Major League Baseball-best 36-16 record at home so far this season and has won a franchise-best 11 consecutive games at Rogers Centre. "I think that the city and the fans deserve that," said Schneider. "We love the support. You look up at 6:45 p.m. and the place is full.
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Blue Jays tickets spiking as Toronto continues winning ways, topping Yankees
They're the talk of the town – and if you want to see the Toronto Blue Jays live at the last minute, it's going to cost you. The cheapest verified resale tickets for the Blue Jays' games against the New York Yankees Tuesday and Wednesday in Toronto are selling for more than $150 for a pair in the 500 section, Ticketmaster's website shows. The Blue Jays, sitting in first place in the American League East, now have a four-game lead over the Yankees in the division after Monday's 4-1 win at the Rogers Centre. Bo Bichette's two-run double sparked a four-run fifth inning that saw the Blue Jays improve to 59 wins and 41 losses on the season so far. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Bichette's double brought the sold-out crowd of 41,786 to their feet and finally took advantage of a solid night at the plate. The Blue Jays have now won 11 in a row at Rogers Centre. Story continues below advertisement Outfield district tickets, which cost $20 and get you access into the stadium, appear to no longer be for sale for Tuesday and Wednesday's games, Ticketmaster's website shows. As of Tuesday morning, the cheapest set of tickets for Tuesday's game were priced at $190.32 for two seats in section 535; the cheapest pair of tickets for Wednesday's game were priced at $161.84 for two seats in section 517. However, outfield district tickets for the next Blue Jays home game – on Aug. 1 against the Kansas City Royals – are available, as are tickets with seats as cheap as $29.04. First pitch for Tuesday is set for 7:07 p.m.
