A huge home run by Russell Martin gave the Blue Jays some breathing room atop the AL East. Martin hit a three-run homer, Marcus Stroman pitched seven strong innings to win his third straight start and Toronto beat the New York Yankees 4-0 on Wednesday night, extending their division lead to 3 1/2 games. Martin, a former Yankee, connected off Andrew Bailey in the seventh, matching his career high for homers with 21, as Toronto took two of three from New York in a showdown between the East's top teams.
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