TORONTO — Anthony Rizzo capped an eight-run fifth-inning drive with a grand slam and the New York Yankees blew out the Toronto Blue Jays 12-3 on Friday night.
Rizzo’s homer bounced off the third deck off right field and the Yankees extended their winning streak to eight.
New York has won 15 of its last 16 meetings and is 48-16 to its best start to the season since 1998. The Yankees entered the game with an 11-game lead over Toronto, which ranks second in the Eastern Division in the American League.
Giancarlo Stanton, DJ LeMahieu, and Joey Gallo also homered for the Yankees, who lead the majors with 105 homers. They have given up 49 homers, one more than the lowest total in the majors for San Francisco before their game Friday.
New York has hit 17 homers in the last six games.
Jordan Montgomery (3-1) allowed two runs on three hits in six innings and improved to 3-0 in his last five starts. New York, which outhit Toronto 14-5, has won the last 5 games Montgomery started.
Ross Stripling (3-2) led 1-0 in the fourth inning and had extended his scoreless streak to 16 2/3 innings before Gleyber Torres hit an RBI double and scored on Kyle’s groundout. Higashika.
For the Blue Jays, the Dominican Santiago Espinal 4-0; Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 3-0 and Teoscar Hernández 3-0. Mexican Alejandro Kirk 3-1, two runs scored, one produced. Cuban Lourdes Gurriel Jr. 4-0. Venezuelan Gabriel Moreno 4-3, two RBIs.
For the Yankees, Venezuelan Gleyber Torres 4-2, three runs scored, one produced.
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NY knocks out Toronto with Rizzo’s grand slam