Blue Jays edge Yankees, end New York's 11-game win streak

TORONTO — Matt Chapman homered and starter Yusei Kikuchi threw a season-high six innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated New York 2-1 on Wednesday night to end the Yankees' 11-game winning streak.

Jordan Romano worked the ninth for his 12th save to help Toronto salvage the finale of the three-game series. The Blue Jays (16-10) have won 10 of their last 15 games.

Joey Gallo hit a solo shot for New York's lone run. It was the Yankees' second loss in their last 15 games.

New York, which leads the major leagues at 18-7, had their divisional lead on the second-place Blue Jays trimmed to 2 1/2 games.

Chapman hit a solo shot off left-hander Nestor Cortes (1-1) in the second inning but Gallo answered with a solo homer of his own in the third off Kikuchi (1-1).

After reaching on a two-out double, Bo Bichette restored Toronto's lead in the bottom half of the inning. Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., drove him in with an RBI single.

The Blue Jays loaded the bases in the frame but Santiago Espinal grounded into a force-out as New York escaped further damage.

Kikuchi allowed three hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in his best start of the year.

The Yankees threatened in the seventh inning after Toronto reliever David Phelps issued back-to-back one-out walks. Left-hander Tim Mayza came on and struck out Gallo before getting Isiah Kiner-Falefa on a groundout.

Yimi Garcia worked a perfect eighth inning, fanning slugger Aaron Judge for the third out. Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected before the strikeout was completed, apparently for arguing balls and strikes.

Romano, from Markham, Ont., gave up a pair of hits and issued a two-out walk to Gallo to load the bases. Kiner-Falefa grounded out to end it, with Guerrero stretching out and