NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Edwin Encarnacion's two-run homer ignited a seven-run fifth inning Monday and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to defeat the New York Yankees 8-6.
Encarnacion's blast gave the Blue Jays the lead for good. Jose Bautista, Vernon Wells, Aaron Hill and Travis Snider all followed with RBI doubles to give Toronto a win in the first of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium.
With the loss, the Yankees fell into first-place tie with the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East.
Brendan Morrow (8-6) got the win in a 5 1/3-inning performance, allowing five runs on seven hits.
Kevin Gregg picked up his 24th save despite surrendering a ninth-inner homer to Nick Swisher, the New York outfielder's second homer of the game.
Yankees starter A.J. Burnett (9-9) was rocked for eight runs on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings.
New York third baseman Alex Rodriguez again failed to hit his 600th career homer, going 0-for-5 to remain stuck at 599 career blasts.
