Yanks Come Back from 8-0 Deficit — Only to Lose. Toronto 11 NY 9

July 3, 2025 paperbacklou 2025 0
Aaron Judge hits dramatic 2-run HR in 8th to tie game at 9-9.

The Yankees came back from an early 8-0 deficit — propelled by a 3-run HR by Giancarlo Stanton in the 5th and a dramatic, game-tying 2-run HR by Aaron Judge in the 8th — but lost anyway 11-9 in Toronto on a Wednesday night.

Devin Williams walked a batter, intentionally walked Vladimir Guerrero, then threw a 2-out wild pitch and allowed an RBI single to seal the Yankee fate. Ben Rice was catching — maybe Austin Wells (who is on the injured list) blocks the wild pitch.

Will Warren started for NY, and allowed 7 runs in the 1st inning.

“It’s never fun losing 3 in a row, especially to a division opponent,” said manager Aaron Boone afterwards. “But our guys competed their ass off. Battled; never got down or deflated no matter what we’re going through right now. Put up really good at bats against a really good pitcher; got him out of there. Worked our way back into it. They finished it off tonite. But pleased with the effort, and hopefully that is something that will springboard us a little bit going into tomorrow and the rest of the week.”

“They did a good job of putting the ball in play,” said Will Warren afterwards. “I didn’t execute some pitches; guys were on base — they made me pay for it. It sucks.”

NY drops its 3rd straight to the Blue Jays, and is now 48-38, in a 1st place tie with Toronto. Tampa is .5 games back.

1. Warren Allows 7 Runs in the 1st

If you turned on the radio at 7:30pm, you heard announcer Dave Sims say “It’s been all Blue Jays so far — Toronto 7 NY 0.”

Yes that’s how the evening started. Will Warren’s 1st inning went like this:

“There’s a couple that we want back,” said Yankee catcher Ben Rice. “(Warren’s) stuff overall was pretty good. But that’s what happens; maybe you leave a couple of pitches out over and good hitters are going to capitalize.”

Warren finally got the final 2 outs of the inning, and even pitched a shutout 2nd — allowing a leadoff single and then a walk, but getting a fly out and double play.

But Warren allowed a double to Will Wagner leading off the 3rd, then got 2 outs but yielded an infield single to Andres Gimenez — his 3rd hit in 3 innings — for an 8-0 Toronto lead.

Warren yielded a 2-out walk and single in the 4th before striking out Wagner to end that inning. His line: 4 IP, 10 hits 8 runs all earned, 4 K’s, 4 walks. His ERA balloons to 5.02.

2. Yanks in the 5th: 5 Straight Hits & Stanton 3-Run HR

Meanwhile Jose Berrios was pitching a shutout through 4 innings.

But the Yanks started the 5th with 5 straight hits:

  • Jasson Dominguez singled to left.
  • Anthony Volpe singled to center.
  • DJ LeMahieu singled to center for a run — and it was 8-1 Toronto.
  • Ben Rice singled to right for a run — and it was 8-2 Toronto.
  • Aaron Judge doubled to center — and it was 8-3 Toronto.

Finally Berrios got an out — Cody Bellinger flying out to left.

But next batter Giancarlo Stanton hit a 415-foot bomb to center — a 3-run HR — for an 8-6 game!

Berrios was yanked for Brendon Little — who struck out Jazz Chisholm Jr.but yielded a double to Paul Goldschmidt.

With Goldy on 2nd — the Yanks were a hit away from making it 8-7 — but Jasson Dominguez grounded out.

3. Yanks Close to Within 8-7 in 6th

The Yanks did close to 8-7 in the next inning off Little — LeMahieu working a 1-out walk, Ben Rice doubling him to 3rd, and then after Judge was intentionally walked to load the bases, Cody Bellinger grounded out to make it 8-7 Toronto.

Cody Bellinger then stole 2nd to put runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs. Toronto brought in Yariel Rodriguez to face Giancarlo Stanton.

The Yanks were a single away from taking the lead — but Stanton flied out to right.

4. Hill Allows HR to Make It 9-7 Toronto

Ian Hamilton pitched a shutout 5th, and combined with Tim Hill for a shutout 6th.

But in the 7th, Hill coughed up a HR to Davis Schneider — his 2nd HR of the evening — and it was 9-7 Toronto.

5. Judge Dramatic HR Ties It 9-9 in 8th

Down 9-7 in the 9th, Ben Rice worked a big 1-out walk off reliever Yimi Garcia, and Aaron Judge hit a dramatic, game-tying, 440-foot BLAST to left.

After Judge’s HR — Bellinger struck out but Giancarlo Stanton walked and Jazz Chisholm Jr. singled to put runners on 1st and 2nd with 2 outs.

Again the Yanks were a single away from taking the lead — but Paul Goldschmidt grounded out.

6. Devin Gives Toronto Back the Lead

Devin Williams struck out Gimenez to start the 9th in a 9-9 tie. But he walked George Springer, who stole 2nd. That caused Boone to call for the intentional walking of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Alejandro Kirk hit a DEEP FLY BALL to center — caught by Trent Grisham but both runners moved up — to 2nd and 3rd.

And that’s when Devin Williams threw one in the dirt that got past Ben Rice for an 10-9 Toronto lead.

Next batter Barger singled for an 11-9 Toronto lead.

7. Straw Robs Volpe in 9th

Jeff Hoffman was in for Toronto in the 9th — and he struck out The Martian to begin the inning.

Anthony Volpe hit a BLAST to center that Myles Straw made a terrific catch at by the wall.

Trent Grisham then reached on an infield single to give the Yanks one last shot — but Ben Rice popped up to 1st for the old ballgame.

The Boxscore

https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401696198

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