Davis, Blue Jays hold off Yankees

4:13 PM, Sep 29, 2012   |    comments
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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Rajai Davis went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI single, and the Toronto Blue Jays held the New York Yankees scoreless after the first inning to earn a 3-2 victory at Rogers Centre.

The Yankees, who have lost two of the first three in this four-game set, saw their AL East lead shrink to a half-game over the Baltimore Orioles with four to play. The Orioles host the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.

Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero exited after the third inning with a knee injury, and five Blue Jays relievers combined to allow only three hits and two walks to carry the club to its fourth win in six games.

Shawn Hill (1-0) hurled three hitless innings to earn the win.

Andy Pettitte (5-4), who tossed 11 scoreless frames in his previous two starts off the disabled list, surrendered three runs on five hits and three walks over 5 2/3 innings to take the loss.

After Sunday's series finale, the Yankees will host the Red Sox for their final three games of the regular season.

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