Following a leadoff walk by Nathan Lukes in the bottom of the 10th inning to put runners on first and second, third baseman Ernie Clement was called on to drop a sacrifice bunt to move the winning run to third base. It ended up working out better than anybody could have possibly anticipated.

The Yankees entered Thursday having posted a 3-9 record against division rivals since June 6, and they were 10-15 overall against the East.

In 34 days, the Toronto Blue Jays have overcome an eight-game deficit to roar into a tie for the top spot in the American League East. In their ascension to catch the New York