Wild Card-hunting Yanks take thriller vs. Jays

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NEW YORK — Didi Gregorius delivered a clutch triple, Starlin Castro brought home the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly and Chase Headley added a crucial home run during a four-run eighth, setting the Yankees up to escape by the slimmest of margins in the ninth inning, as they outlasted the Blue Jays for a wild 7-6 victory on Tuesday evening at Yankee Stadium.

Gregorius’ booming three-base hit came off Jason Grilli and chased Jacoby Ellsbury home all the way from first base, just one-half inning after Toronto claimed the lead on Kevin Pillar’s two-run double off Ben Heller.

Toronto’s lead atop the American League East is at just a half-game over Boston, pending the outcome of the Red Sox’s game, and one game over …

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